[aplusdev] A+ release 4.18-5, 64bit for Alpha

Brian Redman ber at ms.com
Mon Apr 2 04:14:44 EDT 2001


 From www.aplusdev.org:

 2001-4-2 

    Distribution "-5" is the current release. There are minor source code
    changes for Alpha Linux. A+ on Alpha is a 64bit version allowing one
    to, for example, multiply 111111111 by itself to yield the integer
    12345678987654321. The Alpha Linux distributions are on the Download
    page.
    
    The Programs Written in A+ page has been extended, with a copy of the
    uniq program in A+'s ASCII character set. The fact A+ operates with
    three character sets (apl, ascii and uni) has been a well kept secret.
    See Input Mode [link to reference manual] for details.
    
    Our first known bug in the open A+ release has been fixed. It had to do
    with autoconversion of little-endian/big-endian/32bit/64bit mapped
    files of a single scalar value.
    
    It's been noted the fonts for Solaris ought to be compressed with
    "compress" rather than "gzip".  Beginning with "-5" the Solaris
    distribution will have .Z pcf fonts. Thanks Paul.

 And the web site is sporting a new "wordmark" graphic in the lower right
 corner of most pages.

 Keep sending those cards and letters.

	brian



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