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@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@ Requirements ============ -OpenAxiom uses GCL (the GNU Common Lisp) for its runtime support. So, -if you already have a running GCL (2.6.7 or 2.6.8), that is good. -Otherwise, you would need to download a dependency tarball from -OpenAxiom's download web site. See instructions below. +OpenAxiom currenly requires a Lisp system for its runtime support. +OpenAxiom is known to build with the GNU Common Lisp (GCL versions 2.6.7 +or 2.6.8), Steel Bank Common Lisp (SBCL version 1.0.x or higher), and +CLisp (version 2.44.x or higher). So, if you already have any of the +above mentioned Lisp system, your are good to go. Otherwise, you +would need to download a dependency tarball from OpenAxiom's download +web site. See instructions below. OpenAxiom needs `noweb' for extracting its source codes. If you don't have running `noweb' utilities, you would need to either download the dependency tarball from OpenAxiom's download web site, or separately install them, and then proceed with configuration as detailed below. -Note that GCL and `noweb' are needed only to build OpenAxiom. They are -not needed to run it. +Note that GCL or SBCL or CLisp, and `noweb' are needed only to build +OpenAxiom. They are not needed once the system is installed. Finally, you would need a working GNU C compiler. It is also recommended that you install X11 development headers and libraries, especially @@ -21,8 +24,8 @@ still need a working GNU C compiler though. Ah, one more note: OpenAxiom requires GNU Make. -1. GCL and noweb prerequisites - --------------------------- +1. Lisp and noweb prerequisites + ---------------------------- If any of GCL or noweb is missing from the environment environment where you're building, then you need to either separately install |