From: cflatter@nrao.edu (Chris Flatters) Subject: Re: [Q] Haskell compiler for Linux Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1993 21:22:39 GMT
In article 169@vtserf.cc.vt.edu, cs230421@vtaix.cc.vt.edu (Fred L. Drake) writes:
>I have checked the various archive sites that I know of for linux, and
>am still looking for a couple of packages that are not mentioned in the
>Linux Software Map. If anyone can give me a pointer to the packages, I
>will be very grateful.
>
>The package I am most immediately interested in is a compiler for a
>functional language. I would prefer a Haskell compiler, but any language
>supporting lazy evaluation would be a nice start. If anyone has ported
>Haskell (Chalmers, Glasgow, or Yale - I won't be picky) to Linux, I'd
>like to be able to get a binary distribution if possible, or the modified
>source if not. Lazy ML would be nice if I can't find Haskell.
>
>I've set follow-up to the linux list, so other linux users searching for
>anything like this will see any response, and comp.lang.functional won't
>be bombarded by this. My thanks to anyone who can offer any information.
>
Linux ports of several functional languages can be found at the anonymous ftp
site ftp.dcs.gla.ac.uk in directory /pub/linux.
The current list appears to be
gofer Haskell-like functional language
lml-0.999.4 Chalmers LML/Haskell interpreters and compilers
njsml.93 New Jersey SML
The Chalmers compilers are precompiled binaries and the archive is just under
2 MBytes gzipped. The Haskell interpreter is a memory pig but I have run
it successfully with 6MB core and a lot of swap (and patience) but I would
recommend having 16 Meg.
Chris Flatters
cflatter@nrao.edu