ljdickey@watmath.waterloo.edu (L.J.Dickey) (12/23/90)
J, versions 2.5 and 2.7, and other APL Software at Waterloo Several implementations of J, version 2.5 and 2.7 are now available at the file server watserv1.waterloo.edu also known as 129.97.129.140 at the University of Waterloo. In the directory "languages/apl/j", anonymous ftp users may find J for these systems: atari_st ibm pc mac mips next sun386i sun4 (SPARC) vax_bsd 4.3 Among other APL software there are two fonts (or folios). One, called "APL2741", is a postscript line font, derived from scanned images from an ancient 2741 golfball terminal equiped with an APL typing element. The other is an X-windows font. It is hoped that eventually there will be a mail server for the same range of software to those who have e-mail access but no ftp access, but a userid for this mail service has not been announced yet. Currently, this service is being provided on an experimental basis, and there are no promises that it will continue on a long term basis. Nor is there any warantee of serviceability or completeness of the software distributed there.