MOOREMJ@AIM.RUTGERS.EDU (marty moore) (05/26/88)
I have developed a public domain VMS implementation of Don Knuth's hypothetical computer, MIX. The package, which I am calling VMIX, has two major software components: a MIX assembly language assembler and an interactive MIX simulator. The software requires no special privileges to execute. The VMIX software is available from Internet host AIM.RUTGERS.EDU via anonymous FTP (non-standard -- use username GUEST and password GUEST). Since people are understandably worried about viruses and trojan horses, I am distributing source code only, with a command file for you to rebuild the executables. The distribution software is located in directory DUA0:[USR.MOOREMJ.VMIX] and consists of the following files: MIX.CLD -- VMIX command definition file MIXAL.MAR -- Assembler source code MIXSIM.MAR -- Simulator source code MIXMSG.MSG -- Message file MIXSIM.HLP -- Simulator help text MIXSIM_COMMANDS.CLD -- Simulator command definition file P50.MXL -- Short MIXAL program (test case) README.TXT -- This information VMIX_HELP.HLP -- VMIX help text VMIX_INSTALL.COM -- VMIX installation command file VMIX_RELEASE_NOTES.DOC -- Formatted release notes VMIX_RELEASE_NOTES.RND -- Release notes RUNOFF source VMIX_USERS_MANUAL.DOC -- Formatted user's manual VMIX_USERS_MANUAL.RND -- User's manual RUNOFF source [Note that if you do an FTP "LIST" of the directory the server will return "Can't access file" for some of the files with long names. This is not really true -- you can still GET the files by specifying the names listed above. It's just that the server doesn't like to LIST long file names.] Since I don't wish to abuse the generosity of my hosts at Rutgers, I will not perform mass mailings of the software. However, I will mail it to any person willing to act as a distribution site for a non-Internet network (e.g., Bitnet.) The VMIX software is released strictly "as is". No warranty is expressed or implied, and use of the software is at your own risk. Future support is possible but not guaranteed; please send bug reports/fixes, suggestions, comments, etc. to mooremj@AIM.RUTGERS.EDU. (Also, please do send me a note if you retrieve the software and plan to use it; I'd like to keep track of the distribution in case I send out updates.) Marty Moore mooremj@AIM.RUTGERS.EDU
MOOREMJ%aim.rutgers.EDU%KL.SRI.COM%lbl%sfsu1.hepnet@LBL.GOV (05/29/88)
Received: from KL.SRI.COM by LBL.Gov with INTERNET ; Sat, 28 May 88 20:18:59 PDT Received: from aim.rutgers.edu by KL.SRI.COM with TCP; Thu 26 May 88 05:49:42-PDT Date: Thu, 26 May 88 08:45 EST From: marty moore <MOOREMJ@aim.rutgers.edu> Subject: Public domain MIX for VMS available To: info-vax@kl.sri.com I have developed a public domain VMS implementation of Don Knuth's hypothetical computer, MIX. The package, which I am calling VMIX, has two major software components: a MIX assembly language assembler and an interactive MIX simulator. The software requires no special privileges to execute. The VMIX software is available from Internet host AIM.RUTGERS.EDU via anonymous FTP (non-standard -- use username GUEST and password GUEST). Since people are understandably worried about viruses and trojan horses, I am distributing source code only, with a command file for you to rebuild the executables. The distribution software is located in directory DUA0:[USR.MOOREMJ.VMIX] and consists of the following files: MIX.CLD -- VMIX command definition file MIXAL.MAR -- Assembler source code MIXSIM.MAR -- Simulator source code MIXMSG.MSG -- Message file MIXSIM.HLP -- Simulator help text MIXSIM_COMMANDS.CLD -- Simulator command definition file P50.MXL -- Short MIXAL program (test case) README.TXT -- This information VMIX_HELP.HLP -- VMIX help text VMIX_INSTALL.COM -- VMIX installation command file VMIX_RELEASE_NOTES.DOC -- Formatted release notes VMIX_RELEASE_NOTES.RND -- Release notes RUNOFF source VMIX_USERS_MANUAL.DOC -- Formatted user's manual VMIX_USERS_MANUAL.RND -- User's manual RUNOFF source [Note that if you do an FTP "LIST" of the directory the server will return "Can't access file" for some of the files with long names. This is not really true -- you can still GET the files by specifying the names listed above. It's just that the server doesn't like to LIST long file names.] Since I don't wish to abuse the generosity of my hosts at Rutgers, I will not perform mass mailings of the software. However, I will mail it to any person willing to act as a distribution site for a non-Internet network (e.g., Bitnet.) The VMIX software is released strictly "as is". No warranty is expressed or implied, and use of the software is at your own risk. Future support is possible but not guaranteed; please send bug reports/fixes, suggestions, comments, etc. to mooremj@AIM.RUTGERS.EDU. (Also, please do send me a note if you retrieve the software and plan to use it; I'd like to keep track of the distribution in case I send out updates.) Marty Moore mooremj@AIM.RUTGERS.EDU