From c7bf1c3737d3685c65ab82b88260af36d99c1093 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sof Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:20:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] [project @ 1997-08-25 21:20:34 by sof] Toplevel ANNOUNCE blurb --- ANNOUNCE | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+) create mode 100644 ANNOUNCE diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE new file mode 100644 index 0000000..53ca1f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/ANNOUNCE @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ + The Glasgow Haskell Compiler -- version 2.06 + ============================================== + +We are pleased to announce a new release of the Glasgow Haskell +Compiler (GHC), version 2.06. 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 + + http://haskell.org/ + ++ What's new +============= + +Release 2.06 represent work done through August '97. +..... + ++ Mailing lists +================ + +We run mailing lists for GHC users and bug reports; to subscribe, send +mail to majordomo@dcs.gla.ac.uk; the msg body should be: + + subscribe glasgow-haskell- Your Name + +Please send bug reports about GHC to glasgow-haskell-bugs@dcs.gla.ac.uk ; GHC +users hang out on glasgow-haskell-users@dcs.gla.ac.uk + + ++ On-line GHC-related resources +================================ + +Relevant URLs on the World-Wide Web: + +GHC home page http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/fp/software/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 + + ++ How to get it +================ + +The easy way is to go to the WWW GHC distribution page, which should +be self-explanatory: + + ftp://ftp.dcs.gla.ac.uk/pub/haskell/glasgow/README.html + +Once you have the distribution, please follow the pointers in the +README file to find all of the documentation about this release. NB: +preserve modification times when un-tarring the files (no `m' option +for tar, please)! + + ++ System requirements +====================== + +To compile up this source-only release, you need a machine with 16+MB +memory, GNU C (`gcc'), `perl' plus a version of GHC installed (either +version 0.29 or 2.02 onwards). We have seen GHC work on these platforms: + + * alpha-dec-osf2 + * hppa1.1-hp-hpux{9,10} + * sparc-sun-{sunos4,solaris2} + * mips-sgi-irix{5,6} + * i386-unknown-{linux,solaris2,freebsd,cygwin32}. + * {rs6000,powerpc}-ibm-aix + +Similar platforms should work with minimal hacking effort. 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/ghc-doc/install-guide.html + +EOF -- 1.7.10.4