X-Git-Url: http://lambda.jimpryor.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=lambda.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn;h=546cf2c33de2e448fa6d89a33a4f3acfec6668d5;hp=090c14c5cc39e5b146a433852016a8de8d5c18ed;hb=18e2c0f20d15c9f099fa5ae9571d6635dc2cd44b;hpb=86f5ce33301aa93677f8e191235368eb94015f5e diff --git a/how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn b/how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn index 090c14c5..546cf2c3 100644 --- a/how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn +++ b/how_to_get_the_programming_languages_running_on_your_computer.mdwn @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ you'll be in one of two subgroups: Then you'll need pre-packaged (and usually pretty GUI) installers for everything. These are great when they're available and kept up-to-date; however those conditions aren't always met. - + If you're using **Windows**, you'll be in one of two subgroups: @@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ respectively. **Caml** is one of two major dialects of *ML*, which is another large family of programming languages. The other dialect is called "SML" and has several -implementations. But Caml has only one active implementation, OCaml, developed -by the INRIA academic group in France. +implementations. But Caml has only one active implementation, OCaml or +Objective Caml, developed by the INRIA academic group in France. It's helpful if in addition to OCaml you also install the Findlib add-on. This will make it easier to install additional add-ons further down the road. @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ However, if you're not able to get that working, don't worry about it much. This will build an installer package which you should be able to double-click and install. - + * **To install on Mac with MacPorts** You can install the previous version of OCaml (3.11.2, @@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ However, if you're not able to get that working, don't worry about it much. sudo port install ocaml caml-findlib +* [More details about installing OCaml on Macs, if needed](http://cocan.org/getting_started_with_ocaml_on_mac_os_x) + * **To install on Linux** Use your packaging system, for example, open a Terminal and