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diff --git a/lang/ocaml/pkg-descr b/lang/ocaml/pkg-descr index acdabae..9852a27 100644 --- a/lang/ocaml/pkg-descr +++ b/lang/ocaml/pkg-descr @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +OVERVIEW: + Objective Caml is an implementation of the ML language, based on the Caml Light dialect extended with a complete class-based object system and a powerful module system in the style of Standard ML. @@ -14,18 +16,34 @@ standalone programs, or as an interactive, toplevel-based system. The other compiler generates high-performance native code for a number of processors. Compilation takes longer and generates bigger code, but the generated programs deliver excellent performance (better than -Standard ML of New Jersey 1.08 on our tests), while retaining the +Standard ML of New Jersey 1.09 on our tests), while retaining the moderate memory requirements of the bytecode compiler. The native-code compiler currently runs on the following platforms: - Alpha processors: DecStation 3000 under OSF1 - Sparc processors: Sun Sparcstation under SunOS 4.1 or Solaris 2 - Intel 386 / 486 / Pentium processors: PCs under Linux, NextStep, FreeBSD, - Windows NT, Windows 95 - Mips processors: DecStation 3100 and 5000 under Ultrix 4 - HP PA-RISC processors: HP 9000/700 under NextStep (sorry, no HPUX yet) - PowerPC and IBM RS/6000 processors: IBM workstations under AIX 3.2 + Alpha processors: all Digital Alpha machines under Digital Unix or Linux + Sparc processors: Sun Sparc under SunOS 4.1, Solaris 2, NetBSD, Linux + Intel Pentium processors: PCs under Linux, NextStep, FreeBSD, Solaris 2 + Mips processors: SGI workstations and mainframes under IRIX 6 + HP PA-RISC processors: HP 9000/700 under HPUX 9 and NextStep + PowerPC processors: IBM RS6000 and PowerPC workstations under AIX 3.2, + PowerMacintosh under MkLinux, LinuxPPC, Rhapsody + Motorola 680x0 processors: Sun 3 under SunOS + Strong ARM processors: Corel Netwinder under Linux + +DOCUMENTATION: + +The Objective Caml manual is distributed in HTML, PDF, Postscript, and +DVI. It can be obtained by anonymous FTP from ftp.inria.fr as +described below. It is also available on the World Wide Web, at + + http://caml.inria.fr/ocaml/ + +AVAILABILITY: + +The complete Objective Caml distribution resides on ftp.inria.fr, +and can be accessed by anonymous FTP: -More information on Objective Caml is available on the World Wide Web: + host: ftp.inria.fr (192.93.2.54) + directory: lang/caml-light - http://pauillac.inria.fr/ocaml/ +or through a Web browser at ftp://ftp.inria.fr/lang/caml-light/ |
