Newsgroups: comp.lang.apl Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watdragon!poppy!ljdickey From: ljdickey@poppy.uwaterloo.ca (Lee Dickey) Subject: J, version 2.7, for MIPS and Atari ST. Message-ID: <1990Dec4.074804.8840@watdragon.waterloo.edu> Sender: daemon@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Owner of Many System Processes) Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Tue, 4 Dec 90 07:48:04 GMT Lines: 45 J, version 2.7 is now available for the Atari ST and the MIPS 3000. One of the first differences that I noticed about version 2.7 is that function definition wants a blank before the "::" , as in the line tutorial=.t ::'' Previous version of J are also available. I recommend that one study diffs for the "status" document, since this document shows changes in development of J. J, version 2.5, 2.7, and other APL Software at Waterloo Several implementations of J, version 2.5, are now available at the file server "watserv1.waterloo.edu" (also known as 129.97.129.140) at the University of Waterloo. In the directory "languages/apl/J", ftp users may find J for these systems: vax_bsd 4.3 next sun4 (SPARC) sun386i mac pc mips atari_st Users will also find RATAPL and two APL fonts (or folios). One, called "APL2741", is a postscript line font, derived from scanned images from an ancient 2741 golfball terminal equiped with an APL typing element. The other is an X-windows font. It is hoped that eventually there will be a mail server for the same range of software to those who have e-mail access but not ftp access, but a userid for this mail service has not been announced yet. Currently, this service is being provided on an experimental basis, and there are no promises that it will continue on a long term basis. Nor is there any warantee of serviceability or completeness of the software distributed there. -- L. J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo. ljdickey@water.UWaterloo.ca ljdickey@water.BITNET ljdickey@water.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!water!ljdickey ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com