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@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@ -FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions and answers) for SLIB Scheme Library (slib-3b1). -Written by Aubrey Jaffer (http://swiss.csail.mit.edu/~jaffer). +FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions and answers) for SLIB Scheme Library (slib-3b5). +Written by Aubrey Jaffer (http://people.csail.mit.edu/jaffer). + + TOPICS: + + INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION + SLIB INSTALLATION PROBLEMS + USING SLIB PROCEDURES + MACROS + SRFI INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION @@ -10,19 +18,20 @@ utility functions for all standard scheme implementations. [] What is Scheme? -Scheme is a programming language in the Lisp family. +The Algorithmic Language Scheme is a programming language in the Lisp +family. [] Which implementations has SLIB been ported to? -SLIB supports Bigloo, Chez, ELK 3.0, GAMBIT 3.0, Guile, JScheme, +SLIB supports Bigloo, Chez, ELK 3.0, Gambit 4.0, Guile, JScheme, MacScheme, MITScheme, PLT Scheme (DrScheme and MzScheme), Pocket -Scheme, RScheme, scheme->C, Scheme48, SCM, SCM Mac, scsh, Stk, T3.1, -umb-scheme, and VSCM. +Scheme, RScheme, S7, scheme->C, Scheme48, SCM, SCM Mac, scsh, SISC, +Stk, T3.1, umb-scheme, and VSCM. [] How can I obtain SLIB? SLIB is available via http from: - http://swiss.csail.mit.edu/~jaffer/SLIB.html + http://people.csail.mit.edu/jaffer/SLIB.html SLIB is available via ftp from: swiss.csail.mit.edu:/pub/scm/ @@ -47,9 +56,9 @@ Several times a year. [] What is the latest version? -The version as of this writing is slib-3b1. The latest documentation -is available online at: - http://swiss.csail.mit.edu/~jaffer/SLIB.html +The newest released version as of this writing is slib-3b5. The +documentation for the latest release is available online at: +http://people.csail.mit.edu/jaffer/SLIB.html [] Which version am I using? @@ -227,6 +236,7 @@ srfi-9: Defining Record Types srfi-11: Syntax for receiving multiple values srfi-23: Error reporting mechanism srfi-28: Basic Format Strings +srfi-39: Parameter objects srfi-47: Array srfi-59: Vicinity srfi-60: Integers as Bits @@ -234,3 +244,6 @@ srfi-61: A more general cond clause srfi-63: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Arrays srfi-94: Type-Restricted Numerical Functions srfi-95: Sorting and Merging + +srfi-96 "SLIB Prerequisites" is the interface which Scheme +implementations provide in order to host SLIB. |