[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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