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diff --git a/README b/README deleted file mode 100644 index 400812aa55..0000000000 --- a/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,144 +0,0 @@ -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. - -Objective Caml comprises two compilers. One generates bytecode -which is then interpreted by a C program. This compiler runs quickly, -generates compact code with moderate memory requirements, and is -portable to essentially any 32 or 64 bit Unix platform. Performance of -generated programs is quite good for a bytecoded implementation: -almost twice as fast as Caml Light 0.7. This compiler can be used -either as a standalone, batch-oriented compiler that produces -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, while retaining -the moderate memory requirements of the bytecode compiler. The -native-code compiler currently runs on the following platforms: - - Intel/AMD Pentium processors: PCs under Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, - OpenBSD, Windows, NextStep, Solaris 2, BeOS. - PowerPC processors: PowerMacintosh under MacOS X and LinuxPPC, - IBM RS6000 and PowerPC workstations under AIX 4.3 - AMD64 (Opteron) processors: PCs under Linux. - Alpha processors: Digital/Compaq/HP Alpha machines under - Digital Unix/Compaq Tru64, Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD. - Sparc processors: Sun Sparc machines under Solaris 2, NetBSD, Linux - Mips processors: SGI workstations and mainframes under IRIX 6 - Intel IA64 processors: HP stations under Linux - HP PA-RISC processors: HP 9000/700 under HPUX 10 - Strong ARM processors: Corel Netwinder under Linux - -Other operating systems for the processors above have not been tested, -but the compiler may work under other operating systems with little work. - -Before the introduction of objects, Objective Caml was known as Caml -Special Light. Objective Caml is almost upwards compatible with Caml -Special Light, except for a few additional reserved keywords that have -forced some renaming of standard library functions. - -CONTENTS: - - Changes what's new with each release - INSTALL instructions for installation - INSTALL.MPW infos on the Macintosh MPW port of Objective Caml - LICENSE license and copyright notice - Makefile main Makefile - README this file - README.win32 infos on the MS Windows 98/ME/NT/2000 ports of O.Caml - asmcomp/ native-code compiler and linker - asmrun/ native-code runtime library - boot/ bootstrap compiler - bytecomp/ bytecode compiler and linker - byterun/ bytecode interpreter and runtime system - config/ autoconfiguration stuff - debugger/ source-level replay debugger - driver/ driver code for the compilers - emacs/ Caml editing mode and debugger interface for GNU Emacs - lex/ lexer generator - maccaml/ the Macintosh GUI - ocamldoc/ documentation generator - otherlibs/ several external libraries - parsing/ syntax analysis - stdlib/ standard library - tools/ various utilities - toplevel/ interactive system - typing/ typechecking - utils/ utility libraries - yacc/ parser generator - -COPYRIGHT: - -All files marked "Copyright INRIA" in this distribution are copyright -1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Institut National de -Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA) and distributed -under the conditions stated in file LICENSE. - -INSTALLATION: - -See the file INSTALL for installation instructions on Unix, Linux and -MacOS X machines. For MS Windows, see README.win32. -For the MacOS 7, 8, 9, see INSTALL.MPW. - -DOCUMENTATION: - -The Objective Caml manual is distributed in HTML, PDF, Postscript, -DVI, and Emacs Info files. It is available on the World Wide Web, at - - http://caml.inria.fr/ - -AVAILABILITY: - -The complete Objective Caml distribution can be accessed through a Web -browser at - - http://caml.inria.fr/ - -or by anonymous FTP: - - host: ftp.inria.fr - directory: INRIA/caml-light - -KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE CAML COMMUNITY: - -There exists a mailing list of users of the Caml implementations -developed at INRIA. The purpose of this list is to share -experience, exchange ideas (and even code), and report on applications -of the Caml language. Messages can be written in English or in -French. The list has about 500 subscribers. - -Messages to the list should be sent to: - - caml-list@inria.fr - -If you wish to subscribe to this list, please send a message to: - - caml-list-request@inria.fr - -with the single word "subscribe" in the body of the message. - -Archives of the list are available on the World Wide Web at URL -http://caml.inria.fr/ - -The Usenet news groups comp.lang.ml and comp.lang.functional -also contains discussions about the ML family of programming languages, -including Caml. - -BUG REPORTS AND USER FEEDBACK: - -Send your bug reports by E-mail to: - - caml-bugs@inria.fr - -or report them using the Web interface to the bug-tracking system -at http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs - -To be effective, bug reports should include a complete program -(preferably small) that exhibits the unexpected behavior, and the -configuration you are using (machine type, etc). - -You can also contact the implementors directly at caml@inria.fr. - |