Re: [9fans] How can I use alef?

[lucio@proxima.alt.za]

> This is not the kind of system that comes with instructions.
> I started fumbling around something like this:
> term% tar xvzf alef.tgz
> term% cd sys/src
> term% ls
> term% cd alef
> term% ls
> term% mk all
>
> and you can see it goes wrong. Welcome to Adventure!

If you want a working version of the Alef compiler, try
/n/sources/contrib/lucio/alef.tgz.  It compiles and some tests are
successful.  However, useful libraries such as graphics, are
conspicuous by not having been ported to the architecture of 3rd
Edition Plan 9.  It's on my TODO list to sort this out, but the
priority is low.

If you need specific help, though, I'm willing to assist.  Like Bell
Labs, I think the usefulness of Alef is limited, but I also believe
its historical value is high.

++L