[project @ 1999-02-23 17:20:34 by sof]

[ghc-hetmet.git] / ghc / ANNOUNCE

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+++ b/ghc/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,33 +1,47 @@
-            The Glasgow Haskell Compiler -- version 4.01
+            The Glasgow Haskell Compiler -- version 4.02
            ==============================================
 
 We are pleased to announce a new release of the Glasgow Haskell
-Compiler (GHC), version 4.01.  The source distribution is freely
+Compiler (GHC), version 4.02.  The source distribution is freely
 available via the World-Wide Web and through anon. FTP; details below.
 
 Haskell is "the" standard lazy functional programming language; the
-current language version is 1.4, agreed in April, 1997.  Haskell
-related information is available from the Haskell home page at
+current language version is Haskell 98, agreed in December 1998.
+Haskell related information is available from the Haskell home page at
 
        http://haskell.org/
 
+GHC has a new Web page; point your browser at
+
+       http://research.microsoft.com/users/t-simonm/ghc/
+
 + What's new
 =============
 
-GHC 4.01 is a small increment over 4.00.  Many bugs have been fixed.
-The following features are new:
+GHC 4.02 fixes several bugs in 4.01 and adds the following major features:
+
+       * Full Haskell 98 language support,
+
+       * Scoped type variables,
 
-       * Weak pointers,
-       * The foreign function interface is now complete.
+       * Better warnings for unused variables,
 
-In addition, bootstrapping the compiler should now work out of the box.
+       * A new generational garbage collector.
 
 The following things have not been fixed yet:
 
        * The native code generator is still flaky, and is turned off by
          default for the time being.
+
        * The profiler is still flaky.
 
+See the release notes for full details:
+
+       http://research.microsoft.com/users/t-simonm/ghc/Docs/latest/users_guide/users_guide-1.html#ss1.4
+
+A source distribution and binaries for common architectures are
+available from the web page.
+
 + Mailing lists
 ================
 
@@ -45,9 +59,8 @@ users hang out on glasgow-haskell-users@dcs.gla.ac.uk
 
 Relevant URLs on the World-Wide Web:
 
-GHC home page            http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/fp/software/ghc/
+GHC home page            http://research.microsoft.com/users/t-simonm/ghc/
 Haskell home page        http://haskell.org/
-Glasgow FP group page     http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/fp/
 comp.lang.functional FAQ  http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/Department/Staff/mpj/faq.html
 
 
@@ -57,7 +70,7 @@ comp.lang.functional FAQ  http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/Department/Staff/mpj/faq.html
 The easy way is to go to the WWW page, which should be
 self-explanatory:
 
-       http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/fp/software/ghc/
+       http://research.microsoft.com/users/t-simonm/ghc/
 
 Once you have the distribution, please follow the pointers in the
 README file to find all of the documentation about this release.  NB:
@@ -70,7 +83,8 @@ for tar, please)!
 
 To compile up this source-only release, you need a machine with 32+MB
 memory, GNU C (`gcc'), `perl' plus a version of GHC installed (version
-2.10 at least).  This release is known to work on the following platforms:
+2.10 at least, 3.02 recommended).  This release is known to work on
+the following platforms:
 
   * i386-unknown-{linux,solaris2,freebsd,cygwin32}
   * sparc-sun-{sunos4,solaris2}
@@ -86,4 +100,4 @@ haven't been tested due to lack of time/hardware:
 The installer's guide included in distribution gives a complete
 run-down of what-ports-work; an on-line version can be found at
 
-   http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/fp/software/ghc/4.01/installation_guide/installing_toc.html
+   http://research.microsoft.com/users/t-simonm/ghc/Docs/latest/installation_guide/installing.html