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Conference turris::languages

Title:Languages
Notice:Speaking In Tongues
Moderator:TLE::TOKLAS::FELDMAN
Created:Sat Jan 25 1986
Last Modified:Wed May 21 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:394
Total number of notes:2683

217.0. "Abstract, Kit, Conference?" by SUPER7::GUTHRIE (Eschew obfuscation) Thu Jan 05 1989 09:49

    Topic 1 contained a pointer to Language Conferences.
    Have they mostly moved form TLE to TURRIS?
    Is anybody able to give an update?
    
    The ideal form would be: a reply HERE for each language:
    
    	an abstract of its purpose
    	an indication the location of 	documentation and
    					installation kit and
    	an associated with a pointer to the relevant conference;
    	to be maintained by the appropriate language support group,
    	who would delete obsolete entries, to avoid confusion.
    
    This would save tedious searches of Easynet_conferences, and then the
    appropriate language conferences.  Especially, when you are not sure
    what is available, or appropriate to your needs. 
    
    In particular, I am interested in the location of the C conference
    and on-line C documentation.  Yes, I have looked but cannot find
    it. Nigel.
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217.1BLISS (-16, -32, -36)MINAR::BISHOPThu Jan 05 1989 10:1418
    Ok, I'll go first:
    
    			BLISS
    
    A systems implementation language for the VAX, PDP-11 and
    10s and 20s, with a common core and extensions.  Much of
    VMS and many layered products are written in BLISS.
    
    It has a powerful and flexible macro facility, excellent
    data-structuring, and allows detailed control of the generated
    code.  It is not a typed language, and has no built-in I/O.
    
    To install BLISS, read TLE::SYS$PUBLIC:BLSINSTAL.MEM and 
    follow the directions.
    
    There is a BLISS notes file at TURRIS::BLISS.
    
    			-John Bishop, BLISS project leader
217.2TOKLAS::FELDMANPDS, our next successThu Mar 09 1989 11:3819
    I'm reopening this note, and inviting language projects to contribute
    as requested.
    
    Please keep in mind that this is not an official repository, merely
    a convenience.  We are in no way requiring language projects to
    post information here, nor are we insisting that they keep their
    entries up to date.  If, for example, you discover that a conference
    mentioned here no longer exists, your first action should be to
    look in the EASYNET_CONFERENCES notes file for updated information,
    and use that conference for requests.  Also, if you would like a
    project to add or update information here, don't ask them here.
    Chances are that they don't read this conference, so it won't do
    any good.  Your best bet is to send mail.
    
    Or, to put in a style more suitable for the litigious society in
    which many of us live, we are not responsible for any errors,
    omissions, etc.
    
       Gary
217.3VAX COBOLTOOLS::NETHCraig NethThu Mar 09 1989 12:5613
   VAX COBOL - A Federally Validated High level ANSI-85 conforming 
               implementation of the COBOL language, with many Digital 
               extensions, and support for the VMS tools environment.

   Kit and Documentation:  CLT::COB$:[C79NET.Vxy]*.*

   V4.2A is the current SDC release.

   Notes conference:  CLT::COBOL

   Craig Neth
   VAX COBOL Project Leader 
217.4VAX APL16BITS::PUDERKarl Puder, VAX APL Project LeaderTue Sep 12 1989 14:1215
    VAX APL� is the mostly functional language with the funny greek symbols
    that deals exceptionally well with arrays.  It is used heavily in
    financial and scientific analysis.  Its interactive style and use of
    workspaces to store both code and data resembles most LISP and Prolog
    implementations.
    
    Kit: WHYVAX::APL$KIT:APL031.%
    
    Notes Conference: TURRIS::APL or press SELECT
    
    	:Karl.
    		"the weird languages guy"
    
    � APL = "A Programming Language", after the book by Ken Iverson,
    not "Array Programming Language"