> This is not the kind of system that comes with instructions. > I started fumbling around something like this: > term% tar xvzf alef.tgz > term% cd sys/src > term% ls > term% cd alef > term% ls > term% mk all > > and you can see it goes wrong. Welcome to Adventure!
If you want a working version of the Alef compiler, try /n/sources/contrib/lucio/alef.tgz. It compiles and some tests are successful. However, useful libraries such as graphics, are conspicuous by not having been ported to the architecture of 3rd Edition Plan 9. It's on my TODO list to sort this out, but the priority is low. If you need specific help, though, I'm willing to assist. Like Bell Labs, I think the usefulness of Alef is limited, but I also believe its historical value is high. ++L
