* Public Ada Library FAQ
@ 1994-10-04 3:09 Richard Conn
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Archive-name: comp-lang-ada/public-ada-library
Date of this FAQ: Sunday, October 2, 1994
Public Ada Library (PAL) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Posting Frequency: Monthly
The Public Ada Library (PAL) is a library of Ada and VHDL software,
courseware, and documentation on the wuarchive.wustl.edu host computer
(VHDL stands for Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) Hardware
Description Language). This FAQ addresses the following questions:
. What is New since the last PAL FAQ?
. What is the Public Ada Library (PAL)?
. In a Nutshell, What is in the PAL?
. What is WUARCHIVE?
. What Electronic Mailing Lists Support the Users of the PAL?
. What Documentation is Available to Help the PAL User?
. How is the PAL Like a Conventional Library?
. Is the Software in the PAL Free of Defects?
. What is Certifier_1 and What Certification is Done?
. What are Review Codes?
. How Do I Handle the Various Types of Files in the PAL?
. How Can I Get to the Items in the PAL?
. What Are Some Useful World Wide Web Home Pages?
. How Do I Work with ZIP Files and MAC Binary Files in the PAL from my MAC?
. How Can I Submit an Item to the PAL?
Questions about this FAQ? Suggestions for improvement? Gripes?
Contact:
Richard Conn, Manager, Public Ada Library (PAL)
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
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Subject: What is New since the last PAL FAQ?
Added September 30, 1994:
General review and rewrites throughout the FAQ
Added Ada Belgium archive information under Alternate Sources
Added information on AdaSAGE section of the PAL
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Subject: What is the Public Ada Library?
Welcome to the Public Ada Library (PAL)
Last Update: September 30, 1994
The Public Ada Library (PAL) is a library of Ada software, courseware,
and documentation on the Internet-based host computer named
wuarchive.wustl.edu (WUARCHIVE). The PAL is located in the directories
languages/ada and languages/vhdl if you access WUARCHIVE by FTP, archie,
gopher, the World Wide Web, or FTPMAIL, or in the directories
/archive/languages/ada and /archive/languages/vhdl if you access
WUARCHIVE by NFS. The PAL reached the following milestones as
indicated:
Milestone Date
----------------------------------------------- -------------------
Initial Operational Capability June 21, 1993
Voluntary Basis
Washington University Provided Resources
Funded in part by the National Science
Foundation with Educational Grant from
Digital Equipment Corporation
Washington University Office of the Network
Coordinator Sponsorship
Activity Statistics Gathering Started September 1, 1993
Gopher Access Enabled January 1, 1994
Periodic CDROM Fabrication Process Started March 1, 1994
Funding Provided by Defense Information Systems March 28, 1994
Agency through the Army's Communications-
Electronics Command Software Engineering
Directorate
Certification Process Started (Certifier_1) June 1, 1994
HyperText Transport Protocol Access Enabled July 1, 1994
PAL Exceeded 1 Billion Bytes in Size September 30, 1994
The purposes of the PAL are:
. to help make Ada-oriented and VHDL-oriented (VHDL stands for
VHSIC Hardware Description Language, where VHSIC stands for
Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) software, courseware, and
documentation that has been released for public distribution
(as shareware, freeware, GNU Copyleft, etc) readily available
to the public
. to support Ada and VHDL educators by providing a convenient
mechanism for them to exchange material and ideas
. to support the Ada and VHDL user community in general by
providing a resource in support of their activities
The PAL, which is located in the directory trees languages/ada and
languages/vhdl on WUARCHIVE, is actually seven collections of material
in one:
1. the languages/ada/ajpo tree is a mirror of the public area of
the ajpo.sei.cmu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained
by the Ada Information Clearinghouse (AdaIC) under the direction of
the Ada Joint Program Office; as a mirror, whenever the AdaIC updates
its files on ajpo.sei.cmu.edu, the languages/ada/ajpo tree of the
PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation on the
languages/ada/ajpo tree is found scattered throughout the tree itself
and in the PAL Catalog
2. the languages/ada/sei tree is a mirror of the public area of the
ftp.sei.cmu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained by
the Software Engineering Institute (SEI); as a mirror, whenever the
SEI updates its files on ftp.sei.cmu.edu, the languages/ada/sei tree
of the PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation
on the languages/ada/sei tree is found scattered throughout the tree
itself and in the PAL Catalog
3. the languages/ada/asr tree is the principal copy of the Ada Software
Repository (ASR) on wsmr-simtel20.army.mil; the ASR is no longer
actively maintained; documentation on the languages/ada/asr tree is
found in the languages/ada/asr/mindex directory as the Master Index
document (files are named *.ch, containing chapters of the document)
and in the PAL Catalog
4. the languages/ada/sage tree is a mirror of the public area of the
navair1.inel.gov host computer; this collection is maintained by the
Idaho National Engineering Lab (INEL); as a mirror, whenever the
public area (pub/sage) of navair1.inel.gov is updated, the
languages/ada/sage tree of the PAL is automatically updated within
24 hours; documentation on the languages/ada/sage tree is found in the
tree itself and in the PAL Catalog
5. the languages/ada/compiler/gnat/distrib tree is a mirror of the public
area of the cs.nyu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained
by the GNU NYU Ada9X Translator (GNAT) project; as a mirror, whenever
the public ada (set aside for the PAL) of cs.nyu.edu is updated, the
languages/ada/compiler/gnat/distrib tree of the PAL is automatically
updated within 24 hours; documentation on the languages/ada/compiler/
gnat/distrib tree is found in the tree itself and in the PAL Catalog
6. the languages/vhdl tree is a mirror of the VHDL Repository at the
University of Cincinnati, host uceng.uc.edu; this collection is
maintained by Dr. Harold Carter of the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati; as a
mirror, whenever the VHDL Repository is updated, the languages/vhdl
tree of the PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation
on the languages/vhdl tree is found scattered throughout the tree itself
and in the PAL Catalog
7. the rest of the languages/ada tree is the part of the PAL maintained
by the manager of the PAL; documentation is found in the directory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog, which contains the PAL Catalog,
PAL LOTUS-123 and dBase IV compatible database files, and other
forms of catalog information on the PAL
WUARCHIVE is supported by the Office of the Network Coordinator,
Washington University in Saint Louis. Funding for WUARCHIVE is provided
by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of the Network
Coordinator. The PAL is supported with funding provided by the Ada
Joint Program Office (AJPO) under the DoD's Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA). The contract for the PAL support was awarded to Monmouth
College in West Long Branch, New Jersey, through the Army's
Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineeering
Directorate (SED).
Many organizations have developed cooperative relationships with the
PAL, contributing time, effort, user support services, and artifacts to
the PAL and its users either directly or indirectly. These
organizations include:
the Ada Joint Program Office (AJPO)
the Ada Information Clearinghouse (AdaIC)
the Ada and Software Engineering Education Team (ASEET)
the Army Reuse Center (ARC)
the Army's Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software
Engineering Directorate (SED)
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications,
and Intelligence (ASD/C3I)
the Asset Source for Software Engineering Technology (ASSET)
the Central Archive for Reusable Defense Software (CARDS)
Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers (CNAM) in Paris, France
the DoD's Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
the Electronic Library for Software Assets (ELSA, formerly AdaNET)
the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL)
the Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
the Software Reuse Repository at the University of Maine
the Special Interest Group for Ada of the Association for Computing
Machinery (ACM/SIGAda)
Team Ada
the VHDL Repository at the University of Cincinnati
Walnut Creek CDROM
The PAL can be accessed by a wide variety of mechanisms. These
mechanisms include, but are not limited to, the following:
. FTP to WUARCHIVE itself (up to 250 simultaneous FTP users)
. NFS mounts on WUARCHIVE
. Gopher servers
. HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP) servers for the World Wide Web
. FTPMAIL email servers
. CDROM distributions
. ELSA distributions and customer support (ELSA is free to users)
. ASSET distributions and customer support (ASSET is free to users)
. CARDS distributions and customer support (CARDS is free to DoD users)
. ARC distributions and customer support (ARC is free to DoD users)
To begin using the PAL, read the 0FAQ file (posted on USENET and
available in the languages/ada subdirectory). This is a
frequently-asked questions list. It is highly recommended that users
obtain the current PAL Catalog (named PALCAT.DOC in the subdirectory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog) or the PAL Card Catalog (found in the
subdirectory languages/toolkit/all in the file CARDCAT.ZIP) as well.
The PAL Card Catalog is a program and database you can install on your
local computer if you have a validated Ada compiler; it contains the
same information as the PAL Catalog.
If you are reading this from the top level of the Walnut Creek Ada CDROM
from an MSDOS or equivalent platform, you may execute the batch file
GO.BAT to run the interactive PAL Card Catalog or the batch file
SHOW.BAT to run an interactive, animated introduction to the PAL.
Finally, also in languages/ada is the file 0MANIFEST, which gives a
top-level view of the contents of the PAL.
Users wishing to access the PAL by FTP can use anonymous FTP to contact
the main PAL host (wuarchive.wustl.edu) or the PAL mirror sites
(ftp.cnam.fr and ftp.cdrom.com). The languages/ada tree on wuarchive
corresponds to the pub/Ada/PAL tree on cnam and the pub/languages/ada
tree on cdrom. Two hosts support access to the PAL as gopher servers:
wuarchive.wustl.edu and gopher.wustl.edu. The host wuarchive.wustl.edu
also supports an HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) server for users of
the World Wide Web.
See the section of the PAL FAQ entitled "How Can I Get to the Items
in the PAL?" for more details.
General Disclaimer
------------------
All software, courseware, documentation, and other items of information
in the PAL are provided "AS IS" without any expressed or implied
warranties whatsoever unless their individual documentation states
otherwise. No warranties as to performance, merchantability, or fitness
for a particular purpose exist.
Because of the diversity of conditions under which this software may be
used, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The
user is advised to test the software and courseware thoroughly before
relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk and liability of
using this software, courseware, and documentation.
In no event shall any person or organization be held responsible for any
direct, indirect, consequential, or inconsequential damages or lost
profits.
Richard Conn
Manager, PAL
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
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Subject: In a Nutshell, What is in the PAL?
Manifest of the Public Ada Library (PAL)
Richard Conn
30 September 1994
This manifest is divided into two parts: a brief overview and a more
detailed overview.
BRIEF OVERVIEW
Ada83 Compilers (3 for DOS, 2 for MAC) - NYU Ada/Ed, GWU Ada/Ed,
Small Ada
Ada9X Compilers - AVL Ada9X and GNU NYU Ada9X Translator (GNAT)
Ada83 and Ada9X Information, Rationale, and Reference Manuals (including
a hypertext version of the Ada83 LRM and interactive online versions
of the Ada83 and Ada9X Reference Manuals)
Ada Bindings (to X11R4, GKS, POSIX, SQL) and Interfaces (ASIS, IRDS, PCIS)
Reusable Ada Software Components
Ada Software Development Tools (including AdaSAGE)
SEI's Capability Maturity Model
Software for Ada Compiler Evaluation and Benchmarks (including ACES, ACVC,
and PIWG)
Ada, Software Engineering, Domain Engineering, OOD, and OOP Courses
(including an interactive Ada83 tutor and an interactive Ada9X tutor)
Technical reports on Ada, Software Engineering, Domain Engineering,
OOD, OOP, and Reuse
DETAILED OVERVIEW
The PAL is divided into 7 sections:
1. AJPO
Ada9X Information, Rationale, and Reference Manual
Ada83 Information, Rationale, and Reference Manual
Ada Language Issues and Commentary
Ada Adoption Handbook
General information files on Ada standards, policies, and projects
Ada Success Stories
Ada Technology Insertion Programs
Ada Bindings Working Group and Information on Ada Bindings
Ada Binding to X11R4 including Xt Intrinsics
Ada Language Technical Issues and Comments
Ada Style Guide
Software for Ada Compiler Evaluation
Ada Compiler Evaluation Suite (ACES)
Ada Compiler Validation Capability (ACVC)
Performance Issues Working Group (PIWG) benchmarks
Evaluation and Validation working group information
Catalog of Resources for Education in Ada and Software Engineering
(CREASE)
Portable Common Interface Set (PCIS)
Information Resource Dictionary System (IRDS)
Ada Semantic Interface Set (ASIS)
Use of Ada in Real-Time Systems
Ada Runtime Environment working group information
Catalog of Interface Features and Options (CIFO)
2. GNU NYU Ada9X Translator
Ada9X Compiler and Targets for many platforms
3. SEI
ACVC draft for Ada9X
Technical reports from the SEI from 1987 to 1994
4. AdaSAGE
Binaries and documentation to run AdaSAGE on PCs
Source code to AdaSAGE
Various ports of AdaSAGE
5. ASR - all source code written in Ada83
Several libraries of reusable Ada components, including math libraries
Ada mode for GNU Emacs
Ada compiler benchmark suites
Common APSE (Ada Programming Support Environment) Interface Set (CAIS)
Graphical Kernel System (GKS) binding
Structured Query Language (SQL) binding
Tools to support Ada software development
Communication tools, including FTP and TELNET implementations in Ada
TCP/IP in Ada
Databases and database management systems
Ada support for Artificial Intelligence
Ada Pretty Printers
Ada Cross-Reference tool
Menu systems
Message systems
Ada metrics tools
Ada Program Design Language
Spelling Checker written in Ada
Simple text editor written in Ada
Courseware
6. VHDL
VHDL and ANAVHDL Documents and General Information
VHDL Validation
VHDL Cookbook (a text on VHDL)
VHDL Grammar
Several VHDL Models
Armstrong VHDL examples
7. PAL-Maintained
Ada9X Compilers and Ports
GNU Ada 9X Translator (GNAT) for various targets
AVL Ada9X Compiler
Ada83 Compilers
New York University Ada/Ed for DOS
George Washington University Ada/Ed and environment for DOS and MAC
George Washington University Small Ada for DOS and MAC
Ada bindings
to Adobe Font Metrics
Ada Semantic Interface Set (ASIS)
to Graphical Kernel System
Portable Common Tool Environment (PCTE)
POSIX
to Structured Query Language (SQL)
to X11R4
Ada Courseware
Software Engineering with Ada
Object-Oriented Design with Ada
Object-Oriented Programming with Ada
Ada Programming Lab
Interactive Ada83 Tutor
Interactive Ada9X Tutor
Database managers and generators
Ada Report Production Systems
Reusable Graphical Browser
Large body of Ada- and reuse-oriented documentation
Interactive Online Ada Language Reference Manuals
for Ada83
for Ada9X (Version 3)
Several collections of reusable Ada software components
Several Ada software development toolsets
Simple File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in Ada
Xmodem and Kermit communication protocols in Ada
Catalog of the entire Public Ada Library (over 1600 pages covering this
entire CDROM) in text, Postscript, and interactive reader forms
Database files of the entire Public Ada Library (catalog information
extracted for use by Lotus-123 or DBase IV)
See the PAL Catalog or PAL Card Catalog for more detailed information,
including a taxonomy and an index.
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Subject: What is WUARCHIVE?
Last Update: September 30, 1994
The host computer named wuarchive.wustl.edu (WUARCHIVE) is a Digital
Equipment Corporation (DEC) Alpha AXP 3000 Model 400. It is equipped
with 192M bytes of RAM and over 50G bytes of disk space, and it is able
to support up to 250 simultaneous anonymous FTP sessions, many remote NFS
mounts, a gopher server, and an HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)
server for the World Wide Web.
WUARCHIVE is owned by the Office of the Network Coordinator, Washington
University in Saint Louis. It is supported out of the budget of the
Office of the Network Coordinator and by a grant from the National
Science Foundation. The Office of the Network Coordinator and the
National Science Foundation have jointly paid for the hardware of the
machine and for the services of the support personnel at Washington
University in Saint Louis.
The maintainers of the archives which originate on WUARCHIVE are
volunteers, working on an unfunded basis. The support personnel who
maintain the operational support software, including the software
which keeps the mirrors up to date, are funded by the Office of the
Network Coordinator and the National Science Foundation grant.
We wish to express our gratitude to Digital Equipment Corporation for
the sale of the DEC Alpha at a substantial discount and to the National
Science Foundation for its grant in support of WUARCHIVE.
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Subject: What Electronic Mailing Lists Support PAL Users?
Last Update: December 6, 1993
WUNET.WUSTL.EDU is the electronic mail list server for users of the
Public Ada Library. A separate computer from WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU (on
which the PAL is located), WUNET's purpose in life from the point of
view of the PAL user is to manage the electronic mailing lists
supporting him.
The List Server is a program on WUNET which manages Lists (Electronic
Mailing Lists). The user can send commands to the List Server, and it
will respond by performing actions for him (such as adding him to a
List, removing him from a List, and sending him a message naming all the
lists supported by the List Server). The user can send email messages
to the List, and the subscribers to the List will receive these
messages.
To find out what commands the List Server can respond to, send an email
message to
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
which contains an empty subject line and one line in the body of the
message (starting in the first column):
help
If you wish to subscribe to an electronic mailing list, send an
electronic mail message to:
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
Leave the subject line blank and place the following line into the body
of this message:
subscribe <electronic mailing list name>
Example:
subscribe pal-announce
Begin this line in column 1. Your return address will be used as the
address to which announcements will be sent. A list of the electronic
mailing lists for the PAL user community is included below.
You will receive a message back from the listserv software, telling you
of the success or failure of your request.
Once subscribed, a user can send electronic mail to all subscribers of a
List by sending email to the list's name at wunet.wustl.edu; example:
ada-train@wunet.wustl.edu
This, of course, only works if the List is bidirectional. The ANNOUNCE
Lists are unidirectional (read-only from the point of view of the
subscribers). Subscribers cannot post email messages to the ANNOUNCE
lists - only the moderator of the ANNOUNCE lists can post messages.
A partial list of electronic mailing lists available from
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
---------------------------------------------------------
These lists are for the PAL user community. For a more complete list of
the mailing lists available to your site, send a mail message to
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu which contains the command "DIR/LISTS".
Wuarchive-Announce - Notification of any planned downtime or service
changes for wuarchive.wustl.edu. The only announcements from this
list will be from local staff or archivers.
Pal-Announce - Announcements concerning the Public Ada Library
(PAL). These include additions to, changes to and other
announcements concerning the PAL. You can not post messages here.
Ada-Train - This list is for the discussion of topics concerning Ada
training and education. This is a general discussion list.
EducationWG - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those
people interested in participating in the Education Working group
of ACM/SIGAda. It is used to exchange information about the
activities of the working group and coordinate those activities.
Reuse - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those people
interested in software reuse technology. This includes, but is
not limited to, the fields of designing for reuse, object-oriented
reuse methods, reuse tools and environments, generic code
architectures, domain-specific kits, reuse education, technology
transfer, formal methods, certification of reusable components,
and management issues as they pertain to reuse.
ReuseWG - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those people
interested in participating in the Reuse Working Group of
ACM/SIGAda. It is used to exchange information about the
activities of the working group and coordinate those activities.
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Subject: What Documentation is Available to Help the PAL User?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The subdirectory userdocs/catalog in the PAL contains a number of
documents of interest to the users of the PAL. The key user documents
in this subdirectory are:
CAT_DOC.ZIP and CAT_PS.ZIP - a catalog, complete with table of
contents and index, of the contents of the PAL in the form
of a book; CAT_DOC.ZIP contains the chapters as ASCII text,
CAT_PS.ZIP contains the chapters as Postscript files that
print 2 pages per physical page in landscape (1/2 the number
of hardcopy pages required by CAT_DOC.ZIP)
TAXONOMY.ZIP - a taxonomy of the PAL in ASCII and Postscript
CSV_DB.ZIP - contains a Comma-Separated-Value (CSV) ASCII
text file which can be read into database managers like
dBase IV and spreadsheets like LOTUS 1-2-3 to allow the user
to scan for items of interest offline; the contents of this
ZIP file are CSV_DB.DOC and CSV_HDR.DOC, where DB contains the
data and HDR contains structure information
The subdirectory userdocs/catalog/id_files contains the Item Description
files from which the above files were created. Item Description files
exist for each item in the PAL. The subdirectory
userdocs/catalog/c1_rpts contains certification reports generated by the
Certifier 1 program on all Ada source code in the PAL. File names in
id_files and c1_rpts which have the same prefix refer to the same item.
The subdirectory userdocs/faqfile in the PAL contains the PAL Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) list:
PAL.FAQ -- the Frequently Asked Questions list
Other files in the userdocs/catalog and userdocs/faqfile subdirectories
are used to create these key files. Additionally, the user is invited
to look in the following directories for additional useful information:
userdocs/alt_srcs -- alternate sources to the items in the PAL
userdocs/internet -- information on using the Internet
userdocs/internet/email -- archives of the PAL email lists
Public Ada Library (PAL) Card Catalog
-------------------------------------
The Public Ada Library Card Catalog is an interactive browser that
presents all the information in the PAL Catalog:
1. A top-level view of the entire Public Ada Library
2. Descriptions of all the items in the Public Ada Library, including
abstracts, locations of files, author information, and release and
copyright information
3. An extensive index and taxonomy
The PAL Card Catalog also includes the complete text of the current PAL
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list and online help. The file
QSTART.TXT is a short (10 minute) tutorial on how to use the PAL Card
Catalog.
The directory languages/ada/toolkit/all contains CARDCAT.ZIP, a ZIP file
which contains the source code to the PAL Card Catalog along with
instructions for installing it on any system supported by an Ada83
compiler. A validated Ada83 compiler and CS Parts are required to
perform the installation. CS Parts can be found under the directory
languages/ada/swcomps/csparts.
The directory languages/ada/toolkit/msdos/cardcat contains ccat_pc.zip,
a ZIP file which contains the files in the runme subdirectory. The
files in ccat_pc.zip are ready to run under MSDOS.
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Subject: How is PAL Like a Conventional Library?
Last Update: June 21, 1993
Many similarities can be drawn between the Public Ada Library (PAL) on
the WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU host computer and a conventional library. These
similarities include:
. the way users browse through the libraries,
. the availability of a catalog of the contents of the libraries,
. the availability of reviews of the items in the libraries,
. the availability of bulletin boards to find out what is new, and
. the availability of support to help you use the libraries.
In a conventional library, you can walk into the library and walk
amongst the books, picking them off the shelves as you wish. In the
PAL, you can FTP into it and move amongst the directories (via the CD
command), copying files out of PAL as you wish. You could also mount
the disk containing PAL via NFS and access it like any read-only disk,
again copying files out of PAL as you wish. There is one significant
drawback to this approach: by picking up an item "at random," you may
miss other items which are prerequisites to the one you selected. The
catalog (a card catalog in a conventional library or the PAL catalog in
the PAL) can help you avoid this problem.
In a conventional library, you can go up to the card catalog and look
for what you are interested in by topic. In the PAL, you can copy down
the catalog file and browse through it at your convenience or you can
copy down the online database files, load them into a database manager
or spreadsheet of your choice, and browse through them in that fashion.
In a conventional library, there are books you can examine which are
reviews of other books. In the current PAL, the catalog includes REVIEW
CODES to give you a brief review of an item. CMM files are also
available occasionally. In phase 2 of the PAL, there will be review
reports generated by automated tools.
In a conventional library, there are bulletin boards and other places
where you can go to find out about the new releases. In the PAL, there
are release notices, currently being posted to comp.lang.ada.
Finally, in a conventional library, there is a reference librarian you
can speak to if you have a question. In the PAL, there is only me at
this time, and I can be reached via electronic mail. However, there are
also the alternate sources of the PAL, particularly AdaNET. I ask that
you try to exhaust all the other possibilities before contacting me
directly. Instead, please subscribe to a service like AdaNET (which is
currently free to you). They are providing a mirror of the PAL and they
support their users via electronic mail and customer support telephone
line, including an 800 telephone number.
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Subject: Is the Software in PAL Free of Defects?
Last Update: June 21, 1993
The software in the PAL is an outstanding collection from all over the
world, but it comes with a warning: like any such collection, there are
outstanding items, good items, average items, and poor items. This
software contains items which are really useful, items which you cannot
live without, and items which simply may not work in your environment.
So you, as a user, must not come into this thinking that everything is
perfect.
So how do you know in advance what software is good and what is bad?
Study. This problem has come up over and over again with the Ada
Software Repository (ASR), and I answered this by adding a REVIEW CODE
field to all the items in the ASR Master Index. Chapter 1 of the Master
Index gives the keys for this field (e.g., CS means Compiled
Successfully, ES means Executed Successfully, NR means Not Rated (I
don't know if it is good or bad), etc.). Every item in the Master Index
book has an associated REVIEW CODE field. Look at this when you
consider using the item. Also, look for Comment (CMM) files throughout
the ASR. They tell success/problem stories. They are text files, so
you can just read them. Finally, if you find an item marked with a CS
and ES, note the compilers/platforms noted with this mark (e.g., CS(DEC
Ada), etc.). If a number of compilers/platforms are named, you probably
have a very portable item.
The PAL has a document called the PAL Catalog (similar in nature to the
Master Index of the ASR). The PAL Catalog has a similar REVIEW CODE
field, and CMM files are also support in the PAL. In phase 2 of the
PAL, one or more automated static code analysis tools will be used to
analyze the Ada source code in the PAL and report on it.
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Subject: What is Certifier_1 and What Certification is Done?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The second stage in the development of the Public Ada Library (PAL)
has begun with the introduction of the concept of certification to the
Ada source code in the library. A program, Certifier_1, has been
created that will be initially used to evaluate all Ada source code
submitted to the PAL. Certifier_1 has the ability to analyze thousands
of files in a single pass, checking on their interdependencies. It
ranks the files it is asked to analyze as OK or NOT OK and assigns a
letter grade to the system (A, B, or C is OK, D and F are NOT OK).
Certifier_1 contains a lexical analyzer and a parser for the Ada83
language. A grade of F is assigned to the system if syntax or lexical
errors are encountered. Certifier_1 also builds an internal data
structure describing the interdependencies of the library units and
subunits. If stubs (subunit bodies) are missing and there are no syntax
or lexical errors, a grade of D is assigned to the system indicating
that major parts of it are missing. This is not necessarily bad; the
Abstractions library from Intermetrics, for instance, received a letter
grade of D because of missing subunits, but, when the Intermetrics
Standards Checker was evaluated with Abstractions, the Standards Checker
code filled in the missing subunits, giving the combined Standards
Checker and Abstractions system a grade of A.
Certifier_1 also checks on compiler-specific pragmas, the use of
machine code, and the withing of library units that are not a part of
the analyzed code. It awards lower grades (B and C) if all else is OK
and one of these issues comes up. A grade of a B or a C may or may not
mean there is a problem. Compiler-specific library units may be
employed, causing the lower grade, for example. Also, it may be
possible to raise the grade by including another components library,
like CS Parts or New Abstractions, in the evaluation to fill in the
missing library units. However, a B or a C may also mean that code
has been omitted.
Certifier_1 generates two reports: a report for inclusion in the PAL
database entry on the item and a log file which describes details on the
problems encountered, including line numbers and file names on or near
which the problems can be found. Log reports can be found for each item
in the PAL by checking in the directory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog/c1_rpts. Reports are named after the
items on which they report; ada_sda.c1, for instance, is the report
associated with the Software ID file ada_sda.sid.
Certifier_1 is by no means a final solution to the problem of
certification of reusable software in a library. However, it is a
start. It does not beat a compiler by any means, but it does provide
a quick, first-look solution. It does not determine logical errors or
problems with completeness. Many things can slip through Certifier_1,
but, likewise, many things do not. It is a first step.
Richard Conn
Manager, Public Ada Library
Author, Certifier_1
=======================================================
Subject: What are Review Codes?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The database maintained on the PAL includes Review Codes which
are used to indicate to some extent the level of trust which may be
placed in a particular item. These Review Codes are defined as follows:
Code Meaning
---- -------
AR AdaNET Report is available (usually in the ZIP file); AdaNET
Reports contain information on experiences in compiling this
item
C1 The Certifier_1 tool has analyzed the Ada source code in this
item; the full format of this entry is "C1 n.n g" where n.n is
the version number of Certifier_1 and g is the letter grade
given by Certifier_1 (A, B, and C are satisfactory; D and F are
not satisfactory)
CMM Comment Files (*.CMM, *.CM2, etc) are available which describe
one or more problems with the item
CS Compiled Successfully (followed by an indication of the
Ada compiler used in parentheses) by the reviewer
ES Executed Successfully (followed by an indication of the
target computer used in parentheses if different from the
systems mentioned in the CS list) by the reviewer
MF-CODE Missing File - Code; one or more files of source code are
missing; the item cannot be compiled without these files
MF-DATA Missing File - Data; one or more files used as input data when
the compiled code runs are missing; the item cannot be
executed without these files
NR Not Reviewed
OK This is a text file which is believed to be an accurate copy
of the original
RI Review Incomplete (only some results of a partial review
are posted)
SDA Report generated by the Ada System Dependency Analyzer is
available; if followed by a number from 1 to 5 (e.g., SDA5),
the number indicates the relative quality of the item, where
5 is of the highest quality
not negation prefix (e.g., not ES or not OK)
=======================================================
Subject: How Do I Handle the Various Types of Files in PAL?
Last Update: November 14, 1993
A number of file formats have come into play among the files in the PAL,
and this document is designed to bring them to your attention.
Text Files
----------
There are two basic kinds of ASCII text files: MSDOS format and UNIX
format. The difference is that lines in MSDOS format files are
terminated by a pair of characters (carriage return and line feed)
while lines in UNIX format files are terminated by a single character
(line feed). Occasionally, MSDOS format files will also have one or
more ^Z characters at their end, but this is becoming more and more
rare.
Consequently, if you are on a UNIX system and want to process an MSDOS
text file, there may be problems. Likewise if you are on an MSDOS
system trying to process a UNIX text file. In the toolkit directory
are the programs
u2m -- unix to msdos text file format converter
m2u -- msdos to unix text file format converter
t2t -- whatever to current text file format converter
The toolkit directory includes executables of these programs for MSDOS.
Source code is also included for others. The t2t program also has a -c
option that can be used to test a text file to determine what kind of a
text file it is. You may find these programs to be very useful.
As a rule, the text files in the PAL are UNIX text files.
PAGER2 Files
------------
PAGER2 files are UNIX or MSDOS text files created by the PAGER2 program
in the PAL. They have a file type of SRC (altho not all SRC files are
necessarily PAGER2 files). PAGER2 is used to concatenate a number of
Ada source files into one file, where each component file is separated
by a special Ada comment. That way, Ada source files can be stored in a
single SRC file in compilation order and compiled as one group. The
pager2 program can be found in the toolkit directory.
ZIP Files
---------
These are binary archive files, usually containing a set of files in a
directory tree structure that will be reproduced when the files are
extracted. The toolkit directory contains the source code to popular
ZIP and UNZIP programs supported by the Info-ZIP Internet group.
GNU ZIP Files
-------------
These are compressed binary files, usually containing one file that
is reproduced when the GUNZIP program is run. The toolkit directory
contains the executables and source code to the GNU ZIP (GZIP) and
GNU UNZIP (GUNZIP) programs supported by the Free Software Foundation.
The GNU ZIP and Info-ZIP file formats are different.
TAR Files
---------
These are text/binary archive files, usually containing a set of files
like a ZIP file. TAR (Tape Archiver) came from the UNIX world, and the
toolkit directory contains a TAR.EXE program so MSDOS users can get at
and extract files from TAR files.
Compressed (*.Z) Files
----------------------
The compress/uncompress program pair came from the UNIX world for file
compression purposes. The toolkit directory includes an UNCOMP.EXE
program for uncompressing UNIX *.Z files on a PC. With ZIP on PCs
(and now on virtually all other platforms), compress is less and less
necessary since ZIP automatically compresses as it stores.
Files named *.taz are compressed *.tar files; uncompress them
first, then use tar to extract their contents.
WARNING: *.tar files may contain directory or file names that are not
compatible with your operating system. For example, the tar file may have
originally been created on a UNIX system and you are trying to extract its
contents on an MSDOS system. The MSDOS tar program may correctly shorten
the file and directory names, but if there are conflicts, files may be
overwritten. Watch out for this potential problem.
Compressed or GNU ZIPped TAR Files
----------------------------------
The TAR files are frequently compressed by either using the UNIX
COMPRESS program or the GNU ZIP program. The resulting compressed
TAR files are named filename.tar.Z and filename.tar.gz, respectively.
To maintain compliance with ISO-9660 file name requirements, the
file types *.taz and *.tgz are used to indicated compressed tar and
GNU ZIPped tar files, respectively:
Original File Name ... is equivalent to ... PAL File Name
------------------ -------------
filename.tar.Z filename.taz
filename.tar.gz filename.tgz
=======================================================
Subject: How Can I Get to the Items in the PAL?
PAL Alternate Sources Tree
Richard Conn, 30 September 1994
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
The PAL can be accessed directly via FTP, NFS, gopher, and the World
Wide Web using the wuarchive.wustl.edu host computer. For users
interested in a general background on the Internet and the techniques
for using FTP, NFS, gopher, and the World Wide Web, see the PAL
subdirectory userdocs/internet for documentation and pointers to books.
This userdocs/alt_srcs tree contains information about companies and
organizations that provide support in some way to the PAL user community
through value-added services and products. Some users of PAL may not
have access to PAL directly via FTP and NFS, so the following
information is presented to help them find alternate ways of accessing
the PAL.
Examples of such services are:
1. The donation of equipment to Washington University at St. Louis
that is used by PAL
2. The sale of consulting services to the PAL user community to answer
questions about PAL and help users locate items they are looking for
in PAL or other resources
Examples of such products are:
1. The sale of CDROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, etc., that contain
a copy of PAL in an alternate form, making it possible for people
who do not have Internet or email archive server access to obtain
a copy of the items in PAL
2. The sale of computer accounts that place users on the Internet so
they can access PAL
Companies and organizations wishing to be added to this tree are invited
to send email describing their services or products to me at the above
email address. I will work with them to provide "free advertising" space
in PAL under this tree so users of PAL can be made aware of their
services and products. I reserve the right to edit material provided by
these companies in the event that this material violates some known law,
public sensibilities, or the like.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/archie.txt
Getting Started with Archie
Derived from: HELP for the archie email server, as of 10 April, 1993.
Last Update: 30 September 1994
To get started with using archie to retrieve files from the Public
Ada Library (or any of about 800 archives on the Internet, for that
matter), send an email message with a subject of "help" and a body
of "help" (no quotes in either the subject or body) to:
archie@<archie_server>
<archie_server> is the name of an archie host. The current (and
complete) list of archie servers can be found with the "servers" command
(described in the help message). A sample list is:
archie.rutgers.edu 128.6.18.15 (USA)
archie.unl.edu 129.93.1.14 (USA)
archie.sura.net 128.167.254.179 (USA)
archie.ans.net 147.225.1.2 (USA)
archie.au 139.130.4.6 (Australia)
archie.funet.fi 128.214.6.100 (European server in Finland)
archie.sogang.ac.kr 163.239.1.11 (Korea)
If you do not get mail back within 2 days or so, try using one of the
other archie sites.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/belgium.txt
The Ada-Belgium Archive
Last Update: 30 September 1994
An enormous amount of Ada-related information, compilers, tools, etc.
is freely available on several archive sites abroad (mainly the U.S.A.)
for electronic transfer.
One of the aims of the Ada-Belgium organization is to disseminate
Ada-related information. So, in addition to the organization of
seminars, workshops, etc., and the publication of our newsletter, we
are also setting up such an Ada archive for people and companies in
Belgium. This enables everyone interested, to consult and download
all this software and documents using an ftp and e-mail server in
Belgium, thus without the need to use (expensive) international
connections.
Ada-Belgium acquired a CD-ROM drive, which is available via the archive.
The drive currently contains the July 1994 version of the Ada CD-ROM,
i.e. a copy of the Internet's Public Ada Library (PAL) as of July 1994
(620 MB of Ada documentation, information, and source code).
The archive is available via:
- the Ada-Belgium WWW home-page (World Wide Web)
http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk/ada-belgium/
- the FTP-server of the K.U.Leuven Computer Science Department
ftp://ftp.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/pub/Ada-Belgium
- an e-mail server for people without ftp-access.
For more information, send a message
To: mail-server@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Subject:
begin
help
dir Ada-Belgium
send Ada-Belgium/README
end
The Ada-Belgium archive is primarily intended for the Belgian Ada
community, but anyone interested is welcome to use it. The archive
currently only contains the Ada CDROM.
Your help is appreciated!
-------------------------
We are still looking for sponsors of a large disk, so we can mirror the
PAL (and other Ada archives) directly.
If you are in a position to help us to expand this Ada server for
Belgium, e.g. by providing some hardware (a large disk drive, a server
machine, etc.), please contact me.
Acknowledgements:
-----------------
The Department of Computer Science of the K.U.Leuven in Belgium kindly
provides the computer resources to run the Ada-Belgium WWW/ftp/e-mail
servers and associated mailing lists; and our sponsors provide the means
to make Ada-Belgium possible.
Ada-Belgium sponsors: (in alphabetical order)
---------------------
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven)
Koninklijke Militaire School / Ecole Royale Militaire (K.M.S./E.R.M.)
Offis N.V./S.A.
Trasys N.V./S.A
Universiti Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.)
Dirk Craeynest (Team Ada)
Ada-Belgium Newsletter Editor | e-mail: dirk@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | dirk@source.asset.com
Department of Computer Science | phone: ++32(0)16-201015 x3575
Celestijnenlaan 200 A | fax: ++32(0)16-205308
B-3001 Leuven (Heverlee), Belgium | http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/cnam.txt
CNAM Mirror of the PAL
Last update: 6 December 1993
The server ftp.cnam.fr (in France) is a mirror site for the Public
Ada Library. Its current address is 163.173.128.6.
This mirror site is available to all who want to access the PAL, but it
is particularly useful to those in Europe. Some statistics on it:
. ftp.cnam.fr is a VAX 6000/510 with Ultrix 4.3. It uses a Renater +
Ebone network with a 2 Mbit/second line.
. The /pub directory contains:
Ada
CNAM
Modulog
Network
Rfc
VMS
incoming
. And the /pub/Ada directory contains:
AJPO
Ada-Ed -- links to PAL/compiler/adaed
CNAM
PAL
Repository -- links to PAL/ASR
. The complete path to PAL is ftp.cnam.fr:/pub/Ada/PAL.
. CNAM mirrors the PAL automatically every day at 2 pm, local time
(UT + 1 or UT + 2, depending on the season).
. CNAM uses the WU ftp server and log every transfer so they can
provide statistics.
. CNAM also mirrors the AJPO host (/pub/Ada/AJPO).
Thanks very much to Stephane and the others working with and supporting
him for this service:
Stephane Bortzmeyer Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers
bortzmeyer@cnam.cnam.fr Laboratoire d'Informatique
292, rue Saint-Martin
tel: +33 (1) 40 27 27 31 75141 Paris Cedex 03
fax: +33 (1) 40 27 27 72 France
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/decus.txt
CDROMs from DECUS
Last Update: 6 December 1993
The Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society (DECUS) is in the
process of systematically making CDROMs of the entire WUARCHIVE,
including the Public Ada Library (PAL). I have been advised that
DECUS intends to create new versions periodically.
You can get an application for membership in the DECUS U.S. Chapter by
calling (508) 841-3500.
Sites which wish to get DECUS CDROMs should contact their DECUS Local
User Group or the DECUS Library at:
DECUS Library
333 South St, SHR1-4/D33
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-4112
(508) 480-3418 / (508) 480-3659 / (508) 480-3446
When contacting DECUS, be sure to check on the date of the CDROM
release.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/elsa.txt
Electronic Library Services and Applications (ELSA)
Last Update: 30 September 1994
Electronic Library Services and Applications (ELSA) project is the
operational part of the Repository Based Software Engineering (RBSE)
program. RBSE is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
sponsored program dedicated to introducing and supporting common,
effective approaches to designing, building, and maintaining software
systems by using existing software assets stored in a specialized
library or repository stands as the program's foundation.
In addition to operating a software repository, RBSE promotes software
engineering technology transfer, academic and instructional support for
reuse programs, the use of common software engineering standards and
practices, software reuse technology research, and interoperability
between reuse libraries/repositories. During its life cycle, the ELSA
project responded to emerging technologies, the growing sophistication
of its client base, and industry trends by advancing the capabilities of
its management software. This ELSA stands as a customer-driven
environment employing an advanced library management mechanism.
ELSE repository contains PAL software and more. In addition, our
Phased Certification Process provides Ada software with value-added
analysis reports, including complexity reports, declaration tree reports
and invocation tree reports. Our non-software information includes
research papers, standards and technical reports authored by
recognized, authoritative sources on software engineering principles and
practices.
Our Client Service team provides timely response to requests for any
component in print or electronic media. Clients can have qualified
software engineers and librarians to assist in locating ELSA and/or
PAL components that satisfy their needs. All of our services are free
of charge.
ELSA clients automatically receive an account on our host which is
connected to Internet. While this does not provide full Internet
access, Internet e-mail facilities are available.
Lastly, MountainNet provides a service, MountainNetWorks, which offers
Internet access at a reasonable rate for individuals and groups.
ELSA was formerly known as AdaNET.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/ftpmail.txt
Anonymous FTP via Electronic Mail
Derived from: HELP for the archie email server
Last update: 10 April 1993
Anonymous FTP may be performed through the mail by various ftp-mail
servers. Send a message with the word 'help' in it to:
For BITNET/EARN sites ONLY:
bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu
or (general access):
ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
for an explanations on how to use them.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/rational.txt
Rational News
Last Update: 6 December 1993
Rational is now offering an online news distribution service that provides
information --press releases, case studies, and so on-- to the general public
using electronic mail. The news is available over the Internet to anyone
interested in receiving it. Subscribers must have access to the Internet
for e-mail (either directly or via a gateway).
Rational will distribute pertinent, timely information that is of interest
to the Ada community. The purpose of this service is to keep Ada
community informed and up to date on Rational's latest product announcements
and developments.
If you would like to receive this information electronically, please contact
Kara Myers at 408-496-3891 or karam@Rational.com with your e-mail address.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/rushrvr.txt
Ada Collection from Rush River Software
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The "Ada Collection", collected by the Grebyn Corporation, and published
by Rush River Software, is the largest collection of Ada material on the
market. As a two CD-ROM collection of Ada material, it includes Ada
software and utilities, extensive documentation and commentary on
various aspects of Ada, and vast university and government repositories
of Ada material adding up to approximately 1.2 Gigabytes of Ada
material.
The "Ada Collection" presents the software packages in the simplest
format possible. For example, you will not need any utilities to
unarchive the software packages. Because these software packages are in
the most straight forward format, they are intended for use on many
different systems, and are retained in that form, so that you can easily
copy them and run them on your own system.
Most of the material has been collected from many different FTP
archives, and includes material from both individual and corporate
contributors.
Ada Language Utilities
Language Translators | The Ada/Ed Interpreter | The GNAT Compiler | Code
Analyzers | An Ada Mode for GNU Emacs | A Makefile Generator
Ada Software Packages
Ada-TUTR, an Ada tutorial | Mathematical software including NRG software
packages | Graphical software including the GKS software package |
Bindings for Motif and the X Window System | Ada Software Engineering
Tools (Ada YACC, AdaFace) | Small Ada AdaSAGE | Anna-I toolset, V 1.5
Documentation on Ada
Ada 83 | Ada 9X | Ada Language Specifications Many Ada publications |
Ada Language Reference | Archives of the comp.lang.ada Usenet newsgroup
Contributions From
Rational | Verdix | Software Innovations | George Washington University
| Software Arts & Sciences
To introduce the Ada Collection, Rush River Software is bundling the
CD-ROM repository with two invaluable Ada resources, Object-Oriented
Design with Ada: Maximizing Reusability for Real-Time Systems, by Kjell
Nielsen (regularly $49.95), and Developing with Ada: Life-Cycle Methods,
by Bruce E. Krell (regularly $54.95) . Both books are published by
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The Ada Collection can also be ordered directly from Rush River
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send email to order-rr@comm-data.com. Both companies accept Visa and
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send an email request to info-rr@comm-data.com. Quantity discounts are
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Rush River is an expanding business. We can help master, publish, or
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ROMS! Call us for help. (703) 534-0034
As a growing business, Rush River is always looking for new
opportunities. If you see a need for a title or are interested in
compiling a title please call us.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/simtel.txt
PAL Interoperation with the SimTel Software Repository
Last Update: 30 September 1994
I am delighted to report that the Public Ada Library (PAL) is now
interoperating with the SimTel Software Repository for MSDOS.
Ada-oriented material targetted for use under MSDOS is now being
distributed by the SimTel Software Repository to its users under its
"ada" directory. The SimTel Software Repository already has directories
for C and C++, so this adds Ada on the same playing field. The Ada
section of the SimTel Software Repository includes MSDOS-based
executables for:
Ada Tutor 3.00 (Ada83 and Ada9X Interactive Tutorial)
GWU Ada/Ed
GNU NYU Ada9x Translator (GNAT) Version 1.79
Ada83 LRM Reader
NASA Ada Pretty Printer
The SimTel Software Repository, run by Coast to Coast Communications,
Inc., as a commercial enterprise, became the home for the MSDOS part of
the old SIMTEL20 collection after WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL was
discontinued about a year ago. The SimTel Software Repository is
available on a 2-CDROM set from Coast-to-Coast Communications and on
various CDROM offerings from a number of vendors, including Walnut Creek
CDROM.
The Ada collection in the SimTel Software Repository is mirrored by the
following 15 sites in 13 countries. Users cannot access the primary
host of the SimTel Software Repository itself.
Rochester, Michigan: oak.oakland.edu (141.210.10.117)
/SimTel/msdos/ada
St. Louis, Missouri: wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
/systems/ibmpc/msdos/ada
Corvallis, Oregon: archive.orst.edu (128.193.2.13)
/pub/mirrors/simtel/msdos/ada
Australia: archie.au (139.130.4.6)
/micros/pc/oak/ada
England: src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.2.10)
/pub/packages/simtel/ada
Finland: ftp.funet.fi (128.214.248.6)
/pub/msdos/SimTel/ada
France: ftp.ibp.fr (132.227.60.2)
/pub/pc/SimTel/msdos/ada
Germany: ftp.uni-paderborn.de (131.234.2.32)
/SimTel/msdos/ada
Hong Kong: ftp.cs.cuhk.hk (137.189.4.57)
/pub/simtel/msdos/ada
Israel: ftp.technion.ac.il (132.68.1.10)
/pub/unsupported/dos/simtel/ada
Poland: ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl (149.156.1.8)
/pub/mirror/msdos/ada
Sweden: ftp.sunet.se (130.238.127.3)
/pub/pc/mirror/SimTel/msdos/ada
Switzerland: ftp.switch.ch (130.59.1.40)
/mirror/msdos/ada
Taiwan: nctuccca.edu.tw (140.111.1.10)
/PC/simtel/ada
Thailand: ftp.nectec.or.th (192.150.251.32)
/pub/mirrors/msdos/ada
Richard Conn
Manager, Public Ada Library
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wcreek.txt
Walnut Creek Ada CDROM and Mirror of the PAL
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The Walnut Creek Ada CDROM is a complete copy of the Public Ada Library.
It is updated every few months (so far, there have been editions in
November 1993, March 1994, July 1994, and November 1994). The company,
Walnut Creek CDROM, also operates a mirror of the PAL on the Internet
on the host ftp.cdrom.com.
Four aids are available on the CDROM (and in the PAL) for locating items
of interest:
1. The PAL Catalog (in ASCII text and Postscript) - a complete document
(about 5" thick when printed as Postscript, 10" as ASCII) describing
all items in the PAL (and the CDROM); includes a table of contents,
taxonomy, and index; Chapter 1 describes how to use the document
and other items of interest
2. The PAL Card Catalog - an interactive version of the PAL Catalog;
same information; available as an MSDOS executable that can be run
directly off the CDROM and in Ada source form with instructions for
compilation (very portable - has been run on VAXen, Suns, HPs);
includes search and print facilities; the file QSTART.TXT presents
a quick, 10-minute tutorial on how to use the PAL Card Catalog
3. MSDOS directory viewer from Walnut Creek - DOS-based tool for quickly
and easily moving through the directories on the CDROM, browsing
files, unzipping files, etc.
4. NCSA Mosaic for Microsoft Windows - precompiled to run standalone
under MS Windows version 3.1 with an overview of the CDROM in
hypertext markup language prepared by Eugene Bingue
This CDROM can be purchased from several resellers (be sure to look for
the latest version) and directly from Walnut Creek CDROM at 800/786-9907
or 510/674-0783 for under $50 (including shipping and handling). A
subscription to it can be taken out for under $25 per copy. Quantity
discounts are available. Their FAX is 510/674-0821, and their email is
orders@cdrom.com.
Disclaimer and Thanks: I have no affiliation with Walnut Creek CDROM
other than having organized their Ada CDROMs and worked with them to
help set up the PAL mirror site at ftp.cdrom.com. I make no money from
sales, and have even gone as far as purchasing the Ada CDROMs I
organized for my personal use. I wish to thank Walnut Creek CDROM
(particularly Bob Bruce and Jack Velte) for supporting the Public Ada
Library by freely providing the ftp.cdrom.com mirror site, for providing
a special purchase to ACM/SIGAda for promotion of Ada at conferences,
and for giving away complimentary copies of the Ada CDROMs for the
promotion of Ada.
Richard Conn
30 September 1994
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wu_nfs.txt
Mounting WUARCHIVE via the Network File System (NFS)
Last Update: 30 September 1994
Computers on the Internet which also support NFS can access WUARCHIVE by
mounting the /archive partition on WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU as a logical
disk. How to do this varies from system to system, but, to get you
started, the following describes how to mount the partition by placing
an entry into the file /etc/fstab, which is found on most UNIX systems
that support NFS.
A mailing list has been created for the purpose of notifying interested
parties of changes in operational status of wuarchive (i.e. downtime,
major additions to the archives, etc.). Sites which NFS mount the
archives are strongly urged to subscribe to this list and it is open to
any other individuals who are interested. For information on how to
subscribe to the wuarchive-announce mailing list, fetch a copy of the
file info/README.MAILING-LIST and read it.
Here are some example /etc/fstab entries. The first one is for Ultrix,
which should be compatible with any 4.2BSD system and the second is for
4.3BSD UNIX. The local mount point in these examples is named /wu.
Similar things are needed for other systems, but it is not feasible to
exhaustively enumerate them -- you're on your own.
4.2BSD and Ultrix:
/archive@wuarchive.wustl.edu:/wu:ro:0:0:nfs:bg,soft,intr,noexec:
4.3BSD:
wuarchive.wustl.edu:/archive /wu nfs ro,noquota,soft,intr,bg,noexec 0 0
Note that not all systems support the noexec option, so you may need to
remove it from the mount options above.
The /archive partition on wuarchive is currently a 21GB logical disk.
Programs that report the total disk usage and free space, such as 'df'
on UNIX systems, are sometimes confused by large disks and will report
erroneous used/free space -- for example you may see that your /wu
partition has -234364KB used. Just ignore such results, or beat on your
vendor to fix the problem.
Please feel free to mount the archive partition at any time. Wuarchive
is up and running and ready to service your every request... If you do
mount the archive partitions, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SOFT MOUNTED.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwcnam.txt
World Wide Web Ada Server for the PAL on web.cnam.fr
Last Update: 30 September 1994
It is made of three parts:
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/ the home page with pointers with
the other pages
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/catalog.html a catalog of most
frequently asked software (very short at the present time)
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/find_in_PAL.html a index page
to explore names of files, directories and READMEs (may be mail
on the pal-announce list, too?). It uses a base which is
automatically updated twice in a week.
Stephane Bortzmeyer Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers
bortzmeyer@cnam.fr Laboratoire d'Informatique
292, rue Saint-Martin
tel: +33 (1) 40 27 27 31 75141 Paris Cedex 03
fax: +33 (1) 40 27 27 72 France
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwsrvr.txt
Subject: Ada WWW Server - comp.lang.ada #17876
Last Update: 24 March 1994
From article <1994Mar24.170427@di.epfl.ch>,
Magnus.Kempe@di.epfl.ch (Magnus Kempe) writes:
*** The Ada WWW Server ***
is alive and heavily used. It is a hypertext information server for the
Ada programming language, managed at the Software Engineering Lab of
the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In this message you will find an overview of the contents of the
Ada WWW server, and some information on WWW and available browsers.
Both parts have been updated since the first announcement was sent
to comp.lang.ada.
The URL of the Ada WWW Server is
http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
[and nothing else; don't forget the trailing '/'.]
[If you have been informed of another, old URL, please throw it away.
The URL indicated above is host-independent and will always be valid.
Thank you. It is useless to try to FTP to this site; we do not (yet)
provide anonymous FTP access.]
The Ada WWW Server will continue to grow. All comments, ideas, and
requests for additions or corrections, are welcome (e-mail to me,
Magnus.Kempe@di.epfl.ch). In particular, I look forward to your
contributions.
What's on the server ?
The Ada WWW Server provides Ada-related information and hypertext
access in areas including:
Historical notes on Ada
- the Lady and the programming language
References
- hypertext LRM 83 and (draft hypertext of) Draft RM 9X;
rationales
State of Ada 9X revision process
Standards
Bindings
Tools and Components
Intellectual Ammunition
- some facts about the language; Ada 9X; Ada in academia and
industry; special interest groups; and debunking some myths
Introductory Material
- design goals and summary of the language; textbooks; "free"
compilers
Resources
- software repositories; books and articles; list of validated
compilers; cheap and "free" compilers; educational discounts;
and CD-ROMs
CS Technical Reports
FTP Sites--and Mirrors
Calendar of Ada-related events
Ada Today
- press releases; technical and other news
Frequently Asked Questions--with Answers (from comp.lang.ada)
For instance, you will find the list of schools using Ada in CS1
or CS2, an article on commercial success stories, information about
software components, as well as hypertext versions of the Ada
reference manual (both 83 and draft 9X).
What is WWW ?
The World Wide Web (WWW) is what Fortune Magazine ("The Internet And
Your Business," March 7, 1994, pp. 86-96) recently called the "killer
application" that will make the Internet indispensable to anyone in
the 1990's just as the spreadsheet did for the PC in the 1980's.
WWW is like a hypermedia encyclopedia. It is a database and
communications protocol, multimedia, distributed, and hypertext,
developed by researchers at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. Clicking
on links takes the user from document to document, from site to
site, world-wide. Mosaic is the name of an application which
lets users navigate through the Internet and browse through the
Web; this software --distributed free to anyone who requests it
and available for Unix workstations, Macintosh systems, and MS
Windows-- was developed at NCSA, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
WWW has also attracted attention from Business Week (two articles,
March 28, 1994, pp. 170 and 180), Byte ("Data Highway," March 1994),
Scientific American ("Wire Pirates," March 1994), German Der Spiegel,
and British PC Week (March 15, 1994). WWW was recently featured on
CNN's FutureWatch.
WWW browsers are available for various systems.
The Mosaic binaries are FTP-able from ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu in /Mosaic,
/Mac/Mosaic, and /PC/Mosaic . Lynx is a full screen browser for vt100
terminals; precompiled binaries are available from ftp2.cc.ukans.edu
in /lynx . Cello is a client for PCs running Windows, available from
fatty.law.cornell.edu in /LII/Cello . W3 is an Emacs subsystem, available
from cs.indiana.edu in /elisp/w3 .
If you work on a Unix machine, WWW browsers might already be installed, so
you may try to execute
xmosaic http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
or Mosaic http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
(don't forget the trailing '/')
For more information, read the WWW FAQ, always available in the
news.answers archive on rtfm.mit.edu in /pub/usenet/news.answers/www.faq.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwstars.txt
STARS WWW Home Page
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The Software Technology for Adaptable, Reliable Systems (STARS)
Program proudly announces its new home page on the World-Wide
Web (WWW). Take the opportunity to find out what STARS (an ARPA
sponsored program) is doing to change today's software development
paradigm to one which emphasizes a process driven, domain specific
reuse-based approach to software intensive systems.
The STARS WWW server is located at the STARS Technology Center in
Arlington, Virginia and is accessible via the Uniform Reference
Locator (URL):
http://www.stars.ballston.paramax.com/
Take the opportunity to look over our home page. You will find an
overview of the STARS Program, STARS Newsletters and technical
papers. You will also see several ways to interact with the STARS
Program, including registering for our Demo Days, subscribing to the
Newsletter, requesting program information, and providing comments
on the home page itself. Let us know what you think.
=======================================================
Subject: What Are Some Useful World Wide Web Home Pages?
Last Update: September 30, 1994
Some useful World Wide Web Server home pages:
Ada -
http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
PAL -
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/
http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk/ada-belgium/
STARS -
http://www.stars.ballston.paramax.com/
=======================================================
Subject: How Do I Work with PAL ZIP and MAC Binary Files from my MAC?
Last Update: June 29, 1993
See the file mbin*.abs (a text file) in the PAL toolkit directory.
There is a program for converting binary images in the PAL into Mac
Binary format. There are also ZIP and UNZIP programs for the Mac.
Thanks to Mike Feldman for his support in this matter.
=======================================================
Subject: How Can I Submit an Item to the PAL?
Last Update: December 6, 1993
Contact Richard Conn at
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
if you wish to submit an item to the PAL. Several different mechanisms
are in place for making a submission, including direct FTP into the PAL
(which is by far the easiest from my point of view). I will ask you to
fill out an Item Description (ID) file which describes the item you are
submitting. Once the item is on WUARCHIVE and I have your filled-out
ID file, I can take it from there.
Detailed submission instructions are in the file submit2.txt in the
directory languages/ada/userdocs/faqfile.
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* Public Ada Library FAQ
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From: Prof R Conn @ 1994-11-03 4:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
Archive-name: comp-lang-ada/public-ada-library
Date of this FAQ: Wednesday, November 2, 1994
Public Ada Library (PAL) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Posting Frequency: Monthly
The Public Ada Library (PAL) is a library of Ada and VHDL software,
courseware, and documentation on the wuarchive.wustl.edu host computer
(VHDL stands for Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) Hardware
Description Language). This FAQ addresses the following questions:
. What is New since the last PAL FAQ?
. What is the Public Ada Library (PAL)?
. In a Nutshell, What is in the PAL?
. What is WUARCHIVE?
. What Electronic Mailing Lists Support the Users of the PAL?
. What Documentation is Available to Help the PAL User?
. Is the Software in the PAL Free of Defects?
. What is Certifier_1 and What Certification is Done?
. What are Review Codes?
. How Do I Handle the Various Types of Files in the PAL?
. How Can I Get to the Items in the PAL?
. What Are Some Useful World Wide Web Home Pages?
. How Do I Work with ZIP Files and MAC Binary Files in the PAL from my MAC?
. How Can I Submit an Item to the PAL?
Questions about this FAQ? Suggestions for improvement? Gripes?
Contact:
Richard Conn, Manager, Public Ada Library (PAL)
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
=======================================================
Subject: What is New since the last PAL FAQ?
Added November 2, 1994:
CARDS is now "A Comprehensive Approach to Reusable Defense Software"
Dropped "How is the PAL Like a Conventional Library?" section to reduce
the size of the FAQ
Discussion of file formats shortened and a pointer added to a more
complete description
Added September 30, 1994:
General review and rewrites throughout the FAQ
Added Ada Belgium archive information under Alternate Sources
Added information on AdaSAGE section of the PAL
=======================================================
Subject: What is the Public Ada Library?
Welcome to the Public Ada Library (PAL)
Last Update: November 2, 1994
The Public Ada Library (PAL) is a library of Ada software, courseware,
and documentation on the Internet-based host computer named
wuarchive.wustl.edu (WUARCHIVE). The PAL is located in the directories
languages/ada and languages/vhdl if you access WUARCHIVE by FTP, archie,
gopher, the World Wide Web, or FTPMAIL, or in the directories
/archive/languages/ada and /archive/languages/vhdl if you access
WUARCHIVE by NFS. The PAL reached the following milestones as
indicated:
Milestone Date
----------------------------------------------- -------------------
Initial Operational Capability June 21, 1993
Voluntary Basis
Washington University Provided Resources
Funded in part by the National Science
Foundation with Educational Grant from
Digital Equipment Corporation
Washington University Office of the Network
Coordinator Sponsorship
Activity Statistics Gathering Started September 1, 1993
Gopher Access Enabled January 1, 1994
Periodic CDROM Fabrication Process Started March 1, 1994
Funding Provided by Defense Information Systems March 28, 1994
Agency through the Army's Communications-
Electronics Command Software Engineering
Directorate
Certification Process Started (Certifier_1) June 1, 1994
HyperText Transport Protocol Access Enabled July 1, 1994
PAL Exceeded 1 Billion Bytes in Size September 30, 1994
The purposes of the PAL are:
. to help make Ada-oriented and VHDL-oriented (VHDL stands for
VHSIC Hardware Description Language, where VHSIC stands for
Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) software, courseware, and
documentation that has been released for public distribution
(as shareware, freeware, GNU Copyleft, etc) readily available
to the public
. to support Ada and VHDL educators by providing a convenient
mechanism for them to exchange material and ideas
. to support the Ada and VHDL user community in general by
providing a resource in support of their activities
The PAL, which is located in the directory trees languages/ada and
languages/vhdl on WUARCHIVE, is actually seven collections of material
in one:
1. the languages/ada/ajpo tree is a mirror of the public area of
the ajpo.sei.cmu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained
by the Ada Information Clearinghouse (AdaIC) under the direction of
the Ada Joint Program Office; as a mirror, whenever the AdaIC updates
its files on ajpo.sei.cmu.edu, the languages/ada/ajpo tree of the
PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation on the
languages/ada/ajpo tree is found scattered throughout the tree itself
and in the PAL Catalog
2. the languages/ada/sei tree is a mirror of the public area of the
ftp.sei.cmu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained by
the Software Engineering Institute (SEI); as a mirror, whenever the
SEI updates its files on ftp.sei.cmu.edu, the languages/ada/sei tree
of the PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation
on the languages/ada/sei tree is found scattered throughout the tree
itself and in the PAL Catalog
3. the languages/ada/asr tree is the principal copy of the Ada Software
Repository (ASR) on wsmr-simtel20.army.mil; the ASR is no longer
actively maintained; documentation on the languages/ada/asr tree is
found in the languages/ada/asr/mindex directory as the Master Index
document (files are named *.ch, containing chapters of the document)
and in the PAL Catalog
4. the languages/ada/sage tree is a mirror of the public area of the
navair1.inel.gov host computer; this collection is maintained by the
Idaho National Engineering Lab (INEL); as a mirror, whenever the
public area (pub/sage) of navair1.inel.gov is updated, the
languages/ada/sage tree of the PAL is automatically updated within
24 hours; documentation on the languages/ada/sage tree is found in the
tree itself and in the PAL Catalog
5. the languages/ada/compiler/gnat/distrib tree is a mirror of the public
area of the cs.nyu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained
by the GNU NYU Ada9X Translator (GNAT) project; as a mirror, whenever
the public ada (set aside for the PAL) of cs.nyu.edu is updated, the
languages/ada/compiler/gnat/distrib tree of the PAL is automatically
updated within 24 hours; documentation on the languages/ada/compiler/
gnat/distrib tree is found in the tree itself and in the PAL Catalog
6. the languages/vhdl tree is a mirror of the VHDL Repository at the
University of Cincinnati, host uceng.uc.edu; this collection is
maintained by Dr. Harold Carter of the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati; as a
mirror, whenever the VHDL Repository is updated, the languages/vhdl
tree of the PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation
on the languages/vhdl tree is found scattered throughout the tree itself
and in the PAL Catalog
7. the rest of the languages/ada tree is the part of the PAL maintained
by the manager of the PAL; documentation is found in the directory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog, which contains the PAL Catalog,
PAL LOTUS-123 and dBase IV compatible database files, and other
forms of catalog information on the PAL
WUARCHIVE is supported by the Office of the Network Coordinator,
Washington University in Saint Louis. Funding for WUARCHIVE is provided
by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of the Network
Coordinator. The PAL is supported with funding provided by the Ada
Joint Program Office (AJPO) under the DoD's Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA). The contract for the PAL support was awarded to Monmouth
College in West Long Branch, New Jersey, through the Army's
Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineeering
Directorate (SED).
Many organizations have developed cooperative relationships with the
PAL, contributing time, effort, user support services, and artifacts to
the PAL and its users either directly or indirectly. These
organizations include:
the Ada Joint Program Office (AJPO)
the Ada Information Clearinghouse (AdaIC)
the Ada and Software Engineering Education Team (ASEET)
the Army Reuse Center (ARC)
the Army's Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software
Engineering Directorate (SED)
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications,
and Intelligence (ASD/C3I)
the Asset Source for Software Engineering Technology (ASSET)
the Comprehensive Approach to Reusable Defense Software (CARDS)
Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers (CNAM) in Paris, France
the DoD's Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
the Electronic Library for Software Assets (ELSA, formerly AdaNET)
the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL)
the Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
the Software Reuse Repository at the University of Maine
the Special Interest Group for Ada of the Association for Computing
Machinery (ACM/SIGAda)
Team Ada
the VHDL Repository at the University of Cincinnati
Walnut Creek CDROM
The PAL can be accessed by a wide variety of mechanisms. These
mechanisms include, but are not limited to, the following:
. FTP to WUARCHIVE itself (up to 250 simultaneous FTP users)
. NFS mounts on WUARCHIVE
. Gopher servers
. HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP) servers for the World Wide Web
. FTPMAIL email servers
. CDROM distributions
. ELSA distributions and customer support (ELSA is free to users)
. ASSET distributions and customer support (ASSET is free to users)
. CARDS distributions and customer support (CARDS is free to DoD users)
. ARC distributions and customer support (ARC is free to DoD users)
To begin using the PAL, read the 0FAQ file (posted on USENET and
available in the languages/ada subdirectory). This is a
frequently-asked questions list. It is highly recommended that users
obtain the current PAL Catalog (named PALCAT.DOC in the subdirectory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog) or the PAL Card Catalog (found in the
subdirectory languages/toolkit/all in the file CARDCAT.ZIP) as well.
The PAL Card Catalog is a program and database you can install on your
local computer if you have a validated Ada compiler; it contains the
same information as the PAL Catalog.
If you are reading this from the top level of the Walnut Creek Ada CDROM
from an MSDOS or equivalent platform, you may execute the batch file
GO.BAT to run the interactive PAL Card Catalog or the batch file
SHOW.BAT to run an interactive, animated introduction to the PAL.
Finally, also in languages/ada is the file 0MANIFEST, which gives a
top-level view of the contents of the PAL.
Users wishing to access the PAL by FTP can use anonymous FTP to contact
the main PAL host (wuarchive.wustl.edu) or the PAL mirror sites
(ftp.cnam.fr and ftp.cdrom.com). The languages/ada tree on wuarchive
corresponds to the pub/Ada/PAL tree on cnam and the pub/languages/ada
tree on cdrom. Two hosts support access to the PAL as gopher servers:
wuarchive.wustl.edu and gopher.wustl.edu. The host wuarchive.wustl.edu
also supports an HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) server for users of
the World Wide Web.
See the section of the PAL FAQ entitled "How Can I Get to the Items
in the PAL?" for more details.
General Disclaimer
------------------
All software, courseware, documentation, and other items of information
in the PAL are provided "AS IS" without any expressed or implied
warranties whatsoever unless their individual documentation states
otherwise. No warranties as to performance, merchantability, or fitness
for a particular purpose exist.
Because of the diversity of conditions under which this software may be
used, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The
user is advised to test the software and courseware thoroughly before
relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk and liability of
using this software, courseware, and documentation.
In no event shall any person or organization be held responsible for any
direct, indirect, consequential, or inconsequential damages or lost
profits.
Richard Conn
Manager, PAL
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
=======================================================
Subject: In a Nutshell, What is in the PAL?
Manifest of the Public Ada Library (PAL)
Richard Conn
30 September 1994
This manifest is divided into two parts: a brief overview and a more
detailed overview.
BRIEF OVERVIEW
Ada83 Compilers (3 for DOS, 2 for MAC) - NYU Ada/Ed, GWU Ada/Ed,
Small Ada
Ada9X Compilers - AVL Ada9X and GNU NYU Ada9X Translator (GNAT)
Ada83 and Ada9X Information, Rationale, and Reference Manuals (including
a hypertext version of the Ada83 LRM and interactive online versions
of the Ada83 and Ada9X Reference Manuals)
Ada Bindings (to X11R4, GKS, POSIX, SQL) and Interfaces (ASIS, IRDS, PCIS)
Reusable Ada Software Components
Ada Software Development Tools (including AdaSAGE)
SEI's Capability Maturity Model
Software for Ada Compiler Evaluation and Benchmarks (including ACES, ACVC,
and PIWG)
Ada, Software Engineering, Domain Engineering, OOD, and OOP Courses
(including an interactive Ada83 tutor and an interactive Ada9X tutor)
Technical reports on Ada, Software Engineering, Domain Engineering,
OOD, OOP, and Reuse
DETAILED OVERVIEW
The PAL is divided into 7 sections:
1. AJPO
Ada9X Information, Rationale, and Reference Manual
Ada83 Information, Rationale, and Reference Manual
Ada Language Issues and Commentary
Ada Adoption Handbook
General information files on Ada standards, policies, and projects
Ada Success Stories
Ada Technology Insertion Programs
Ada Bindings Working Group and Information on Ada Bindings
Ada Binding to X11R4 including Xt Intrinsics
Ada Language Technical Issues and Comments
Ada Style Guide
Software for Ada Compiler Evaluation
Ada Compiler Evaluation Suite (ACES)
Ada Compiler Validation Capability (ACVC)
Performance Issues Working Group (PIWG) benchmarks
Evaluation and Validation working group information
Catalog of Resources for Education in Ada and Software Engineering
(CREASE)
Portable Common Interface Set (PCIS)
Information Resource Dictionary System (IRDS)
Ada Semantic Interface Set (ASIS)
Use of Ada in Real-Time Systems
Ada Runtime Environment working group information
Catalog of Interface Features and Options (CIFO)
2. GNU NYU Ada9X Translator
Ada9X Compiler and Targets for many platforms
3. SEI
ACVC draft for Ada9X
Technical reports from the SEI from 1987 to 1994
4. AdaSAGE
Binaries and documentation to run AdaSAGE on PCs
Source code to AdaSAGE
Various ports of AdaSAGE
5. ASR - all source code written in Ada83
Several libraries of reusable Ada components, including math libraries
Ada mode for GNU Emacs
Ada compiler benchmark suites
Common APSE (Ada Programming Support Environment) Interface Set (CAIS)
Graphical Kernel System (GKS) binding
Structured Query Language (SQL) binding
Tools to support Ada software development
Communication tools, including FTP and TELNET implementations in Ada
TCP/IP in Ada
Databases and database management systems
Ada support for Artificial Intelligence
Ada Pretty Printers
Ada Cross-Reference tool
Menu systems
Message systems
Ada metrics tools
Ada Program Design Language
Spelling Checker written in Ada
Simple text editor written in Ada
Courseware
6. VHDL
VHDL and ANAVHDL Documents and General Information
VHDL Validation
VHDL Cookbook (a text on VHDL)
VHDL Grammar
Several VHDL Models
Armstrong VHDL examples
7. PAL-Maintained
Ada9X Compilers and Ports
GNU Ada 9X Translator (GNAT) for various targets
AVL Ada9X Compiler
Ada83 Compilers
New York University Ada/Ed for DOS
George Washington University Ada/Ed and environment for DOS and MAC
George Washington University Small Ada for DOS and MAC
Ada bindings
to Adobe Font Metrics
Ada Semantic Interface Set (ASIS)
to Graphical Kernel System
Portable Common Tool Environment (PCTE)
POSIX
to Structured Query Language (SQL)
to X11R4
Ada Courseware
Software Engineering with Ada
Object-Oriented Design with Ada
Object-Oriented Programming with Ada
Ada Programming Lab
Interactive Ada83 Tutor
Interactive Ada9X Tutor
Database managers and generators
Ada Report Production Systems
Reusable Graphical Browser
Large body of Ada- and reuse-oriented documentation
Interactive Online Ada Language Reference Manuals
for Ada83
for Ada9X (Version 3)
Several collections of reusable Ada software components
Several Ada software development toolsets
Simple File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in Ada
Xmodem and Kermit communication protocols in Ada
Catalog of the entire Public Ada Library (over 1600 pages covering this
entire CDROM) in text, Postscript, and interactive reader forms
Database files of the entire Public Ada Library (catalog information
extracted for use by Lotus-123 or DBase IV)
See the PAL Catalog or PAL Card Catalog for more detailed information,
including a taxonomy and an index.
=======================================================
Subject: What is WUARCHIVE?
Last Update: September 30, 1994
The host computer named wuarchive.wustl.edu (WUARCHIVE) is a Digital
Equipment Corporation (DEC) Alpha AXP 3000 Model 400. It is equipped
with 192M bytes of RAM and over 50G bytes of disk space, and it is able
to support up to 250 simultaneous anonymous FTP sessions, many remote NFS
mounts, a gopher server, and an HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)
server for the World Wide Web.
WUARCHIVE is owned by the Office of the Network Coordinator, Washington
University in Saint Louis. It is supported out of the budget of the
Office of the Network Coordinator and by a grant from the National
Science Foundation. The Office of the Network Coordinator and the
National Science Foundation have jointly paid for the hardware of the
machine and for the services of the support personnel at Washington
University in Saint Louis.
The maintainers of the archives which originate on WUARCHIVE are
volunteers, working on an unfunded basis. The support personnel who
maintain the operational support software, including the software
which keeps the mirrors up to date, are funded by the Office of the
Network Coordinator and the National Science Foundation grant.
We wish to express our gratitude to Digital Equipment Corporation for
the sale of the DEC Alpha at a substantial discount and to the National
Science Foundation for its grant in support of WUARCHIVE.
=======================================================
Subject: What Electronic Mailing Lists Support PAL Users?
Last Update: December 6, 1993
WUNET.WUSTL.EDU is the electronic mail list server for users of the
Public Ada Library. A separate computer from WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU (on
which the PAL is located), WUNET's purpose in life from the point of
view of the PAL user is to manage the electronic mailing lists
supporting him.
The List Server is a program on WUNET which manages Lists (Electronic
Mailing Lists). The user can send commands to the List Server, and it
will respond by performing actions for him (such as adding him to a
List, removing him from a List, and sending him a message naming all the
lists supported by the List Server). The user can send email messages
to the List, and the subscribers to the List will receive these
messages.
To find out what commands the List Server can respond to, send an email
message to
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
which contains an empty subject line and one line in the body of the
message (starting in the first column):
help
If you wish to subscribe to an electronic mailing list, send an
electronic mail message to:
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
Leave the subject line blank and place the following line into the body
of this message:
subscribe <electronic mailing list name>
Example:
subscribe pal-announce
Begin this line in column 1. Your return address will be used as the
address to which announcements will be sent. A list of the electronic
mailing lists for the PAL user community is included below.
You will receive a message back from the listserv software, telling you
of the success or failure of your request.
Once subscribed, a user can send electronic mail to all subscribers of a
List by sending email to the list's name at wunet.wustl.edu; example:
ada-train@wunet.wustl.edu
This, of course, only works if the List is bidirectional. The ANNOUNCE
Lists are unidirectional (read-only from the point of view of the
subscribers). Subscribers cannot post email messages to the ANNOUNCE
lists - only the moderator of the ANNOUNCE lists can post messages.
A partial list of electronic mailing lists available from
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
---------------------------------------------------------
These lists are for the PAL user community. For a more complete list of
the mailing lists available to your site, send a mail message to
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu which contains the command "DIR/LISTS".
Wuarchive-Announce - Notification of any planned downtime or service
changes for wuarchive.wustl.edu. The only announcements from this
list will be from local staff or archivers.
Pal-Announce - Announcements concerning the Public Ada Library
(PAL). These include additions to, changes to and other
announcements concerning the PAL. You can not post messages here.
Ada-Train - This list is for the discussion of topics concerning Ada
training and education. This is a general discussion list.
EducationWG - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those
people interested in participating in the Education Working group
of ACM/SIGAda. It is used to exchange information about the
activities of the working group and coordinate those activities.
Reuse - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those people
interested in software reuse technology. This includes, but is
not limited to, the fields of designing for reuse, object-oriented
reuse methods, reuse tools and environments, generic code
architectures, domain-specific kits, reuse education, technology
transfer, formal methods, certification of reusable components,
and management issues as they pertain to reuse.
ReuseWG - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those people
interested in participating in the Reuse Working Group of
ACM/SIGAda. It is used to exchange information about the
activities of the working group and coordinate those activities.
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Subject: What Documentation is Available to Help the PAL User?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The subdirectory userdocs/catalog in the PAL contains a number of
documents of interest to the users of the PAL. The key user documents
in this subdirectory are:
CAT_DOC.ZIP and CAT_PS.ZIP - a catalog, complete with table of
contents and index, of the contents of the PAL in the form
of a book; CAT_DOC.ZIP contains the chapters as ASCII text,
CAT_PS.ZIP contains the chapters as Postscript files that
print 2 pages per physical page in landscape (1/2 the number
of hardcopy pages required by CAT_DOC.ZIP)
TAXONOMY.ZIP - a taxonomy of the PAL in ASCII and Postscript
CSV_DB.ZIP - contains a Comma-Separated-Value (CSV) ASCII
text file which can be read into database managers like
dBase IV and spreadsheets like LOTUS 1-2-3 to allow the user
to scan for items of interest offline; the contents of this
ZIP file are CSV_DB.DOC and CSV_HDR.DOC, where DB contains the
data and HDR contains structure information
The subdirectory userdocs/catalog/id_files contains the Item Description
files from which the above files were created. Item Description files
exist for each item in the PAL. The subdirectory
userdocs/catalog/c1_rpts contains certification reports generated by the
Certifier 1 program on all Ada source code in the PAL. File names in
id_files and c1_rpts which have the same prefix refer to the same item.
The subdirectory userdocs/faqfile in the PAL contains the PAL Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) list:
PAL.FAQ -- the Frequently Asked Questions list
Other files in the userdocs/catalog and userdocs/faqfile subdirectories
are used to create these key files. Additionally, the user is invited
to look in the following directories for additional useful information:
userdocs/alt_srcs -- alternate sources to the items in the PAL
userdocs/internet -- information on using the Internet
userdocs/internet/email -- archives of the PAL email lists
Public Ada Library (PAL) Card Catalog
-------------------------------------
The Public Ada Library Card Catalog is an interactive browser that
presents all the information in the PAL Catalog:
1. A top-level view of the entire Public Ada Library
2. Descriptions of all the items in the Public Ada Library, including
abstracts, locations of files, author information, and release and
copyright information
3. An extensive index and taxonomy
The PAL Card Catalog also includes the complete text of the current PAL
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list and online help. The file
QSTART.TXT is a short (10 minute) tutorial on how to use the PAL Card
Catalog.
The directory languages/ada/toolkit/all contains CARDCAT.ZIP, a ZIP file
which contains the source code to the PAL Card Catalog along with
instructions for installing it on any system supported by an Ada83
compiler. A validated Ada83 compiler and CS Parts are required to
perform the installation. CS Parts can be found under the directory
languages/ada/swcomps/csparts.
The directory languages/ada/toolkit/msdos/cardcat contains ccat_pc.zip,
a ZIP file which contains the files in the runme subdirectory. The
files in ccat_pc.zip are ready to run under MSDOS.
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Subject: Is the Software in PAL Free of Defects?
Last Update: June 21, 1993
The software in the PAL is an outstanding collection from all over the
world, but it comes with a warning: like any such collection, there are
outstanding items, good items, average items, and poor items. This
software contains items which are really useful, items which you cannot
live without, and items which simply may not work in your environment.
So you, as a user, must not come into this thinking that everything is
perfect.
So how do you know in advance what software is good and what is bad?
Study. This problem has come up over and over again with the Ada
Software Repository (ASR), and I answered this by adding a REVIEW CODE
field to all the items in the ASR Master Index. Chapter 1 of the Master
Index gives the keys for this field (e.g., CS means Compiled
Successfully, ES means Executed Successfully, NR means Not Rated (I
don't know if it is good or bad), etc.). Every item in the Master Index
book has an associated REVIEW CODE field. Look at this when you
consider using the item. Also, look for Comment (CMM) files throughout
the ASR. They tell success/problem stories. They are text files, so
you can just read them. Finally, if you find an item marked with a CS
and ES, note the compilers/platforms noted with this mark (e.g., CS(DEC
Ada), etc.). If a number of compilers/platforms are named, you probably
have a very portable item.
The PAL has a document called the PAL Catalog (similar in nature to the
Master Index of the ASR). The PAL Catalog has a similar REVIEW CODE
field, and CMM files are also support in the PAL. In phase 2 of the
PAL, one or more automated static code analysis tools will be used to
analyze the Ada source code in the PAL and report on it.
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Subject: What is Certifier_1 and What Certification is Done?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The second stage in the development of the Public Ada Library (PAL)
has begun with the introduction of the concept of certification to the
Ada source code in the library. A program, Certifier_1, has been
created that will be initially used to evaluate all Ada source code
submitted to the PAL. Certifier_1 has the ability to analyze thousands
of files in a single pass, checking on their interdependencies. It
ranks the files it is asked to analyze as OK or NOT OK and assigns a
letter grade to the system (A, B, or C is OK, D and F are NOT OK).
Certifier_1 contains a lexical analyzer and a parser for the Ada83
language. A grade of F is assigned to the system if syntax or lexical
errors are encountered. Certifier_1 also builds an internal data
structure describing the interdependencies of the library units and
subunits. If stubs (subunit bodies) are missing and there are no syntax
or lexical errors, a grade of D is assigned to the system indicating
that major parts of it are missing. This is not necessarily bad; the
Abstractions library from Intermetrics, for instance, received a letter
grade of D because of missing subunits, but, when the Intermetrics
Standards Checker was evaluated with Abstractions, the Standards Checker
code filled in the missing subunits, giving the combined Standards
Checker and Abstractions system a grade of A.
Certifier_1 also checks on compiler-specific pragmas, the use of
machine code, and the withing of library units that are not a part of
the analyzed code. It awards lower grades (B and C) if all else is OK
and one of these issues comes up. A grade of a B or a C may or may not
mean there is a problem. Compiler-specific library units may be
employed, causing the lower grade, for example. Also, it may be
possible to raise the grade by including another components library,
like CS Parts or New Abstractions, in the evaluation to fill in the
missing library units. However, a B or a C may also mean that code
has been omitted.
Certifier_1 generates two reports: a report for inclusion in the PAL
database entry on the item and a log file which describes details on the
problems encountered, including line numbers and file names on or near
which the problems can be found. Log reports can be found for each item
in the PAL by checking in the directory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog/c1_rpts. Reports are named after the
items on which they report; ada_sda.c1, for instance, is the report
associated with the Software ID file ada_sda.sid.
Certifier_1 is by no means a final solution to the problem of
certification of reusable software in a library. However, it is a
start. It does not beat a compiler by any means, but it does provide
a quick, first-look solution. It does not determine logical errors or
problems with completeness. Many things can slip through Certifier_1,
but, likewise, many things do not. It is a first step.
Richard Conn
Manager, Public Ada Library
Author, Certifier_1
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Subject: What are Review Codes?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The database maintained on the PAL includes Review Codes which
are used to indicate to some extent the level of trust which may be
placed in a particular item. These Review Codes are defined as follows:
Code Meaning
---- -------
AR AdaNET Report is available (usually in the ZIP file); AdaNET
Reports contain information on experiences in compiling this
item
C1 The Certifier_1 tool has analyzed the Ada source code in this
item; the full format of this entry is "C1 n.n g" where n.n is
the version number of Certifier_1 and g is the letter grade
given by Certifier_1 (A, B, and C are satisfactory; D and F are
not satisfactory)
CMM Comment Files (*.CMM, *.CM2, etc) are available which describe
one or more problems with the item
CS Compiled Successfully (followed by an indication of the
Ada compiler used in parentheses) by the reviewer
ES Executed Successfully (followed by an indication of the
target computer used in parentheses if different from the
systems mentioned in the CS list) by the reviewer
MF-CODE Missing File - Code; one or more files of source code are
missing; the item cannot be compiled without these files
MF-DATA Missing File - Data; one or more files used as input data when
the compiled code runs are missing; the item cannot be
executed without these files
NR Not Reviewed
OK This is a text file which is believed to be an accurate copy
of the original
RI Review Incomplete (only some results of a partial review
are posted)
SDA Report generated by the Ada System Dependency Analyzer is
available; if followed by a number from 1 to 5 (e.g., SDA5),
the number indicates the relative quality of the item, where
5 is of the highest quality
not negation prefix (e.g., not ES or not OK)
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Subject: How Do I Handle the Various Types of Files in PAL?
Last Update: November 12, 1994
A number of file formats have come into play among the files in the PAL:
MSDOS and UNIX ASCII text files
PAGER2 Files
ZIP Files
GNU ZIP Files
TAR Files
Compressed (*.Z) Files
Compressed or GNU ZIPped TAR Files
If you have questions about these file formats, see the file README.TOO
in the top level of the the toolkit directory. The subdirectories under
the toolkit directory contain programs for various platforms that allow
you to work with these files in various ways.
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Subject: How Can I Get to the Items in the PAL?
PAL Alternate Sources Tree
Richard Conn, 30 September 1994
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
The PAL can be accessed directly via FTP, NFS, gopher, and the World
Wide Web using the wuarchive.wustl.edu host computer. For users
interested in a general background on the Internet and the techniques
for using FTP, NFS, gopher, and the World Wide Web, see the PAL
subdirectory userdocs/internet for documentation and pointers to books.
This userdocs/alt_srcs tree contains information about companies and
organizations that provide support in some way to the PAL user community
through value-added services and products. Some users of PAL may not
have access to PAL directly via FTP and NFS, so the following
information is presented to help them find alternate ways of accessing
the PAL.
Examples of such services are:
1. The donation of equipment to Washington University at St. Louis
that is used by PAL
2. The sale of consulting services to the PAL user community to answer
questions about PAL and help users locate items they are looking for
in PAL or other resources
Examples of such products are:
1. The sale of CDROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, etc., that contain
a copy of PAL in an alternate form, making it possible for people
who do not have Internet or email archive server access to obtain
a copy of the items in PAL
2. The sale of computer accounts that place users on the Internet so
they can access PAL
Companies and organizations wishing to be added to this tree are invited
to send email describing their services or products to me at the above
email address. I will work with them to provide "free advertising" space
in PAL under this tree so users of PAL can be made aware of their
services and products. I reserve the right to edit material provided by
these companies in the event that this material violates some known law,
public sensibilities, or the like.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/adaed_email.txt
GWU Ada/Ed Email List
Last Update: 12 October 1994
An automated mailing list for discussions about the GWU Ada/Ed
compiler/interpreter/debugger/editor environment is available
through listproc@seas.gwu.edu. To use the list, you must first
subscribe. Send an email message to listproc@seas.gwu.edu.
The subject line must be empty, and the message body should
contain three lines as follows:
help
help set
subscribe gw-adaed firstname lastname
The first two lines will get you help messages indicating how to
use the various options listproc provides. The third line
subscribes you to the list.
Once you get an email acknowledgement of your subscription, you can
write to the list by sending email to gw-adaed@seas.gwu.edu.
In messages to the list, do not leave the subject line empty.
Questions? Contact Mike Feldman, mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/archie.txt
Getting Started with Archie
Derived from: HELP for the archie email server, as of 10 April, 1993.
Last Update: 30 September 1994
To get started with using archie to retrieve files from the Public
Ada Library (or any of about 800 archives on the Internet, for that
matter), send an email message with a subject of "help" and a body
of "help" (no quotes in either the subject or body) to:
archie@<archie_server>
<archie_server> is the name of an archie host. The current (and
complete) list of archie servers can be found with the "servers" command
(described in the help message). A sample list is:
archie.rutgers.edu 128.6.18.15 (USA)
archie.unl.edu 129.93.1.14 (USA)
archie.sura.net 128.167.254.179 (USA)
archie.ans.net 147.225.1.2 (USA)
archie.au 139.130.4.6 (Australia)
archie.funet.fi 128.214.6.100 (European server in Finland)
archie.sogang.ac.kr 163.239.1.11 (Korea)
If you do not get mail back within 2 days or so, try using one of the
other archie sites.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/belgium.txt
The Ada-Belgium Archive
Last Update: 5 October 1994
An enormous amount of Ada-related information, compilers, tools, etc.
is freely available on several archive sites abroad (mainly the U.S.A.)
for electronic transfer.
One of the aims of the Ada-Belgium organization is to disseminate
Ada-related information. So, in addition to the organization of
seminars, workshops, etc., and the publication of our newsletter, we
are also setting up such an Ada archive for people and companies in
Belgium. This enables everyone interested, to consult and download
all this software and documents using an ftp and e-mail server in
Belgium, thus without the need to use (expensive) international
connections.
Ada-Belgium acquired a CDROM drive, which is available via the archive.
The drive currently contains the July 1994 version of the Ada CDROM,
i.e. a copy of the Internet's Public Ada Library (PAL) as of July 1994
(620 MB of Ada documentation, information, and source code).
Due to the large interest in the GNU-Ada compiler GNAT (GNU NYU Ada 9X
Translator), and the rapid succession of new releases, we have added an
automatically updated mirror of the original GNAT distribution directory
to the Ada-Belgium ftp archive.
The archive is available via:
- the Ada-Belgium WWW home-page (World Wide Web)
http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk/ada-belgium/
- the FTP-server of the K.U.Leuven Computer Science Department
ftp://ftp.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/pub/Ada-Belgium
- an e-mail server for people without ftp-access.
For more information, send a message
To: mail-server@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Subject:
begin
help
dir Ada-Belgium
send Ada-Belgium/README
end
The Ada-Belgium archive is primarily intended for the Belgian Ada
community, but anyone interested is welcome to use it. The archive
currently only contains the Ada CDROM and the GNU-Ada mirror.
Your help is appreciated!
-------------------------
We are still looking for sponsors of a large disk, so we can mirror the
PAL (and other Ada archives) directly.
If you are in a position to help us to expand this Ada server for
Belgium, e.g. by providing some hardware (a large disk drive, a server
machine, etc.), please contact me.
Acknowledgements:
-----------------
The Department of Computer Science of the K.U.Leuven in Belgium kindly
provides the computer resources to run the Ada-Belgium WWW/ftp/e-mail
servers and associated mailing lists; and our sponsors provide the means
to make Ada-Belgium possible.
Ada-Belgium sponsors: (in alphabetical order)
---------------------
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven)
Koninklijke Militaire School / Ecole Royale Militaire (K.M.S./E.R.M.)
Offis N.V./S.A.
Trasys N.V./S.A
Universite' Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.)
=========================================================
Dirk Craeynest (Team Ada)
Ada-Belgium Newsletter Editor | e-mail: dirk@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | dirk@source.asset.com
Department of Computer Science | phone: ++32(0)16-201015 x3575
Celestijnenlaan 200 A | fax: ++32(0)16-205308
B-3001 Leuven (Heverlee), Belgium | http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/cnam.txt
CNAM Mirror of the PAL
Last update: 6 December 1993
The server ftp.cnam.fr (in France) is a mirror site for the Public
Ada Library. Its current address is 163.173.128.6.
This mirror site is available to all who want to access the PAL, but it
is particularly useful to those in Europe. Some statistics on it:
. ftp.cnam.fr is a VAX 6000/510 with Ultrix 4.3. It uses a Renater +
Ebone network with a 2 Mbit/second line.
. The /pub directory contains:
Ada
CNAM
Modulog
Network
Rfc
VMS
incoming
. And the /pub/Ada directory contains:
AJPO
Ada-Ed -- links to PAL/compiler/adaed
CNAM
PAL
Repository -- links to PAL/ASR
. The complete path to PAL is ftp.cnam.fr:/pub/Ada/PAL.
. CNAM mirrors the PAL automatically every day at 2 pm, local time
(UT + 1 or UT + 2, depending on the season).
. CNAM uses the WU ftp server and log every transfer so they can
provide statistics.
. CNAM also mirrors the AJPO host (/pub/Ada/AJPO).
Thanks very much to Stephane and the others working with and supporting
him for this service:
Stephane Bortzmeyer Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers
bortzmeyer@cnam.cnam.fr Laboratoire d'Informatique
292, rue Saint-Martin
tel: +33 (1) 40 27 27 31 75141 Paris Cedex 03
fax: +33 (1) 40 27 27 72 France
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/decus.txt
CDROMs from DECUS
Last Update: 6 December 1993
The Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society (DECUS) is in the
process of systematically making CDROMs of the entire WUARCHIVE,
including the Public Ada Library (PAL). I have been advised that
DECUS intends to create new versions periodically.
You can get an application for membership in the DECUS U.S. Chapter by
calling (508) 841-3500.
Sites which wish to get DECUS CDROMs should contact their DECUS Local
User Group or the DECUS Library at:
DECUS Library
333 South St, SHR1-4/D33
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-4112
(508) 480-3418 / (508) 480-3659 / (508) 480-3446
When contacting DECUS, be sure to check on the date of the CDROM
release.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/elsa.txt
Electronic Library Services and Applications (ELSA)
Last Update: 30 September 1994
Electronic Library Services and Applications (ELSA) project is the
operational part of the Repository Based Software Engineering (RBSE)
program. RBSE is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
sponsored program dedicated to introducing and supporting common,
effective approaches to designing, building, and maintaining software
systems by using existing software assets stored in a specialized
library or repository stands as the program's foundation.
In addition to operating a software repository, RBSE promotes software
engineering technology transfer, academic and instructional support for
reuse programs, the use of common software engineering standards and
practices, software reuse technology research, and interoperability
between reuse libraries/repositories. During its life cycle, the ELSA
project responded to emerging technologies, the growing sophistication
of its client base, and industry trends by advancing the capabilities of
its management software. This ELSA stands as a customer-driven
environment employing an advanced library management mechanism.
ELSE repository contains PAL software and more. In addition, our
Phased Certification Process provides Ada software with value-added
analysis reports, including complexity reports, declaration tree reports
and invocation tree reports. Our non-software information includes
research papers, standards and technical reports authored by
recognized, authoritative sources on software engineering principles and
practices.
Our Client Service team provides timely response to requests for any
component in print or electronic media. Clients can have qualified
software engineers and librarians to assist in locating ELSA and/or
PAL components that satisfy their needs. All of our services are free
of charge.
ELSA clients automatically receive an account on our host which is
connected to Internet. While this does not provide full Internet
access, Internet e-mail facilities are available.
Lastly, MountainNet provides a service, MountainNetWorks, which offers
Internet access at a reasonable rate for individuals and groups.
ELSA was formerly known as AdaNET.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/ftpmail.txt
Anonymous FTP via Electronic Mail
Derived from: HELP for the archie email server
Last update: 10 April 1993
Anonymous FTP may be performed through the mail by various ftp-mail
servers. Send a message with the word 'help' in it to:
For BITNET/EARN sites ONLY:
bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu
or (general access):
ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
for an explanations on how to use them.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/gnatfr.txt
GNAT Mirror in France
Last Update: 12 October 1994
There is a mirror site for GNAT in France, hosted by
Universite Paris VI. URL is ftp://ftp.ibp.fr/pub/gnat
The mirror updates approximately 24 hours after NYU is
updated. This site contains other items of interest
as well, including the SimTel archives.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/rational.txt
Rational News
Last Update: 6 December 1993
Rational is now offering an online news distribution service that provides
information --press releases, case studies, and so on-- to the general public
using electronic mail. The news is available over the Internet to anyone
interested in receiving it. Subscribers must have access to the Internet
for e-mail (either directly or via a gateway).
Rational will distribute pertinent, timely information that is of interest
to the Ada community. The purpose of this service is to keep Ada
community informed and up to date on Rational's latest product announcements
and developments.
If you would like to receive this information electronically, please contact
Kara Myers at 408-496-3891 or karam@Rational.com with your e-mail address.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/rushrvr.txt
Ada Collection from Rush River Software
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The "Ada Collection", collected by the Grebyn Corporation, and published
by Rush River Software, is the largest collection of Ada material on the
market. As a two CD-ROM collection of Ada material, it includes Ada
software and utilities, extensive documentation and commentary on
various aspects of Ada, and vast university and government repositories
of Ada material adding up to approximately 1.2 Gigabytes of Ada
material.
The "Ada Collection" presents the software packages in the simplest
format possible. For example, you will not need any utilities to
unarchive the software packages. Because these software packages are in
the most straight forward format, they are intended for use on many
different systems, and are retained in that form, so that you can easily
copy them and run them on your own system.
Most of the material has been collected from many different FTP
archives, and includes material from both individual and corporate
contributors.
Ada Language Utilities
Language Translators | The Ada/Ed Interpreter | The GNAT Compiler | Code
Analyzers | An Ada Mode for GNU Emacs | A Makefile Generator
Ada Software Packages
Ada-TUTR, an Ada tutorial | Mathematical software including NRG software
packages | Graphical software including the GKS software package |
Bindings for Motif and the X Window System | Ada Software Engineering
Tools (Ada YACC, AdaFace) | Small Ada AdaSAGE | Anna-I toolset, V 1.5
Documentation on Ada
Ada 83 | Ada 9X | Ada Language Specifications Many Ada publications |
Ada Language Reference | Archives of the comp.lang.ada Usenet newsgroup
Contributions From
Rational | Verdix | Software Innovations | George Washington University
| Software Arts & Sciences
To introduce the Ada Collection, Rush River Software is bundling the
CD-ROM repository with two invaluable Ada resources, Object-Oriented
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The Ada Collection can also be ordered directly from Rush River
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Rush River is an expanding business. We can help master, publish, or
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As a growing business, Rush River is always looking for new
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compiling a title please call us.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/simtel.txt
PAL Interoperation with the SimTel Software Repository
Last Update: 30 September 1994
I am delighted to report that the Public Ada Library (PAL) is now
interoperating with the SimTel Software Repository for MSDOS.
Ada-oriented material targetted for use under MSDOS is now being
distributed by the SimTel Software Repository to its users under its
"ada" directory. The SimTel Software Repository already has directories
for C and C++, so this adds Ada on the same playing field. The Ada
section of the SimTel Software Repository includes MSDOS-based
executables for:
Ada Tutor 3.00 (Ada83 and Ada9X Interactive Tutorial)
GWU Ada/Ed
GNU NYU Ada9x Translator (GNAT) Version 1.79
Ada83 LRM Reader
NASA Ada Pretty Printer
The SimTel Software Repository, run by Coast to Coast Communications,
Inc., as a commercial enterprise, became the home for the MSDOS part of
the old SIMTEL20 collection after WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL was
discontinued about a year ago. The SimTel Software Repository is
available on a 2-CDROM set from Coast-to-Coast Communications and on
various CDROM offerings from a number of vendors, including Walnut Creek
CDROM.
The Ada collection in the SimTel Software Repository is mirrored by the
following 15 sites in 13 countries. Users cannot access the primary
host of the SimTel Software Repository itself.
Rochester, Michigan: oak.oakland.edu (141.210.10.117)
/SimTel/msdos/ada
St. Louis, Missouri: wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
/systems/ibmpc/msdos/ada
Corvallis, Oregon: archive.orst.edu (128.193.2.13)
/pub/mirrors/simtel/msdos/ada
Australia: archie.au (139.130.4.6)
/micros/pc/oak/ada
England: src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.2.10)
/pub/packages/simtel/ada
Finland: ftp.funet.fi (128.214.248.6)
/pub/msdos/SimTel/ada
France: ftp.ibp.fr (132.227.60.2)
/pub/pc/SimTel/msdos/ada
Germany: ftp.uni-paderborn.de (131.234.2.32)
/SimTel/msdos/ada
Hong Kong: ftp.cs.cuhk.hk (137.189.4.57)
/pub/simtel/msdos/ada
Israel: ftp.technion.ac.il (132.68.1.10)
/pub/unsupported/dos/simtel/ada
Poland: ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl (149.156.1.8)
/pub/mirror/msdos/ada
Sweden: ftp.sunet.se (130.238.127.3)
/pub/pc/mirror/SimTel/msdos/ada
Switzerland: ftp.switch.ch (130.59.1.40)
/mirror/msdos/ada
Taiwan: nctuccca.edu.tw (140.111.1.10)
/PC/simtel/ada
Thailand: ftp.nectec.or.th (192.150.251.32)
/pub/mirrors/msdos/ada
Richard Conn
Manager, Public Ada Library
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wcreek.txt
Walnut Creek Ada CDROM and Mirror of the PAL
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The Walnut Creek Ada CDROM is a complete copy of the Public Ada Library.
It is updated every few months (so far, there have been editions in
November 1993, March 1994, July 1994, and November 1994). The company,
Walnut Creek CDROM, also operates a mirror of the PAL on the Internet
on the host ftp.cdrom.com.
Four aids are available on the CDROM (and in the PAL) for locating items
of interest:
1. The PAL Catalog (in ASCII text and Postscript) - a complete document
(about 5" thick when printed as Postscript, 10" as ASCII) describing
all items in the PAL (and the CDROM); includes a table of contents,
taxonomy, and index; Chapter 1 describes how to use the document
and other items of interest
2. The PAL Card Catalog - an interactive version of the PAL Catalog;
same information; available as an MSDOS executable that can be run
directly off the CDROM and in Ada source form with instructions for
compilation (very portable - has been run on VAXen, Suns, HPs);
includes search and print facilities; the file QSTART.TXT presents
a quick, 10-minute tutorial on how to use the PAL Card Catalog
3. MSDOS directory viewer from Walnut Creek - DOS-based tool for quickly
and easily moving through the directories on the CDROM, browsing
files, unzipping files, etc.
4. NCSA Mosaic for Microsoft Windows - precompiled to run standalone
under MS Windows version 3.1 with an overview of the CDROM in
hypertext markup language prepared by Eugene Bingue
This CDROM can be purchased from several resellers (be sure to look for
the latest version) and directly from Walnut Creek CDROM at 800/786-9907
or 510/674-0783 for under $50 (including shipping and handling). A
subscription to it can be taken out for under $25 per copy. Quantity
discounts are available. Their FAX is 510/674-0821, and their email is
orders@cdrom.com.
Disclaimer and Thanks: I have no affiliation with Walnut Creek CDROM
other than having organized their Ada CDROMs and worked with them to
help set up the PAL mirror site at ftp.cdrom.com. I make no money from
sales, and have even gone as far as purchasing the Ada CDROMs I
organized for my personal use. I wish to thank Walnut Creek CDROM
(particularly Bob Bruce and Jack Velte) for supporting the Public Ada
Library by freely providing the ftp.cdrom.com mirror site, for providing
a special purchase to ACM/SIGAda for promotion of Ada at conferences,
and for giving away complimentary copies of the Ada CDROMs for the
promotion of Ada.
Richard Conn
30 September 1994
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wu_nfs.txt
Mounting WUARCHIVE via the Network File System (NFS)
Last Update: 30 September 1994
Computers on the Internet which also support NFS can access WUARCHIVE by
mounting the /archive partition on WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU as a logical
disk. How to do this varies from system to system, but, to get you
started, the following describes how to mount the partition by placing
an entry into the file /etc/fstab, which is found on most UNIX systems
that support NFS.
A mailing list has been created for the purpose of notifying interested
parties of changes in operational status of wuarchive (i.e. downtime,
major additions to the archives, etc.). Sites which NFS mount the
archives are strongly urged to subscribe to this list and it is open to
any other individuals who are interested. For information on how to
subscribe to the wuarchive-announce mailing list, fetch a copy of the
file info/README.MAILING-LIST and read it.
Here are some example /etc/fstab entries. The first one is for Ultrix,
which should be compatible with any 4.2BSD system and the second is for
4.3BSD UNIX. The local mount point in these examples is named /wu.
Similar things are needed for other systems, but it is not feasible to
exhaustively enumerate them -- you're on your own.
4.2BSD and Ultrix:
/archive@wuarchive.wustl.edu:/wu:ro:0:0:nfs:bg,soft,intr,noexec:
4.3BSD:
wuarchive.wustl.edu:/archive /wu nfs ro,noquota,soft,intr,bg,noexec 0 0
Note that not all systems support the noexec option, so you may need to
remove it from the mount options above.
The /archive partition on wuarchive is currently a 21GB logical disk.
Programs that report the total disk usage and free space, such as 'df'
on UNIX systems, are sometimes confused by large disks and will report
erroneous used/free space -- for example you may see that your /wu
partition has -234364KB used. Just ignore such results, or beat on your
vendor to fix the problem.
Please feel free to mount the archive partition at any time. Wuarchive
is up and running and ready to service your every request... If you do
mount the archive partitions, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SOFT MOUNTED.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwcnam.txt
World Wide Web Ada Server for the PAL on web.cnam.fr
Last Update: 30 September 1994
It is made of three parts:
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/ the home page with pointers with
the other pages
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/catalog.html a catalog of most
frequently asked software (very short at the present time)
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/find_in_PAL.html a index page
to explore names of files, directories and READMEs (may be mail
on the pal-announce list, too?). It uses a base which is
automatically updated twice in a week.
Stephane Bortzmeyer Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers
bortzmeyer@cnam.fr Laboratoire d'Informatique
292, rue Saint-Martin
tel: +33 (1) 40 27 27 31 75141 Paris Cedex 03
fax: +33 (1) 40 27 27 72 France
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwsrvr.txt
Subject: Ada WWW Server - comp.lang.ada #17876
Last Update: 24 March 1994
From article <1994Mar24.170427@di.epfl.ch>,
Magnus.Kempe@di.epfl.ch (Magnus Kempe) writes:
*** The Ada WWW Server ***
is alive and heavily used. It is a hypertext information server for the
Ada programming language, managed at the Software Engineering Lab of
the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In this message you will find an overview of the contents of the
Ada WWW server, and some information on WWW and available browsers.
Both parts have been updated since the first announcement was sent
to comp.lang.ada.
The URL of the Ada WWW Server is
http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
[and nothing else; don't forget the trailing '/'.]
[If you have been informed of another, old URL, please throw it away.
The URL indicated above is host-independent and will always be valid.
Thank you. It is useless to try to FTP to this site; we do not (yet)
provide anonymous FTP access.]
The Ada WWW Server will continue to grow. All comments, ideas, and
requests for additions or corrections, are welcome (e-mail to me,
Magnus.Kempe@di.epfl.ch). In particular, I look forward to your
contributions.
What's on the server ?
The Ada WWW Server provides Ada-related information and hypertext
access in areas including:
Historical notes on Ada
- the Lady and the programming language
References
- hypertext LRM 83 and (draft hypertext of) Draft RM 9X;
rationales
State of Ada 9X revision process
Standards
Bindings
Tools and Components
Intellectual Ammunition
- some facts about the language; Ada 9X; Ada in academia and
industry; special interest groups; and debunking some myths
Introductory Material
- design goals and summary of the language; textbooks; "free"
compilers
Resources
- software repositories; books and articles; list of validated
compilers; cheap and "free" compilers; educational discounts;
and CD-ROMs
CS Technical Reports
FTP Sites--and Mirrors
Calendar of Ada-related events
Ada Today
- press releases; technical and other news
Frequently Asked Questions--with Answers (from comp.lang.ada)
For instance, you will find the list of schools using Ada in CS1
or CS2, an article on commercial success stories, information about
software components, as well as hypertext versions of the Ada
reference manual (both 83 and draft 9X).
What is WWW ?
The World Wide Web (WWW) is what Fortune Magazine ("The Internet And
Your Business," March 7, 1994, pp. 86-96) recently called the "killer
application" that will make the Internet indispensable to anyone in
the 1990's just as the spreadsheet did for the PC in the 1980's.
WWW is like a hypermedia encyclopedia. It is a database and
communications protocol, multimedia, distributed, and hypertext,
developed by researchers at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. Clicking
on links takes the user from document to document, from site to
site, world-wide. Mosaic is the name of an application which
lets users navigate through the Internet and browse through the
Web; this software --distributed free to anyone who requests it
and available for Unix workstations, Macintosh systems, and MS
Windows-- was developed at NCSA, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
WWW has also attracted attention from Business Week (two articles,
March 28, 1994, pp. 170 and 180), Byte ("Data Highway," March 1994),
Scientific American ("Wire Pirates," March 1994), German Der Spiegel,
and British PC Week (March 15, 1994). WWW was recently featured on
CNN's FutureWatch.
WWW browsers are available for various systems.
The Mosaic binaries are FTP-able from ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu in /Mosaic,
/Mac/Mosaic, and /PC/Mosaic . Lynx is a full screen browser for vt100
terminals; precompiled binaries are available from ftp2.cc.ukans.edu
in /lynx . Cello is a client for PCs running Windows, available from
fatty.law.cornell.edu in /LII/Cello . W3 is an Emacs subsystem, available
from cs.indiana.edu in /elisp/w3 .
If you work on a Unix machine, WWW browsers might already be installed, so
you may try to execute
xmosaic http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
or Mosaic http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
(don't forget the trailing '/')
For more information, read the WWW FAQ, always available in the
news.answers archive on rtfm.mit.edu in /pub/usenet/news.answers/www.faq.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwstars.txt
STARS WWW Home Page
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The Software Technology for Adaptable, Reliable Systems (STARS)
Program proudly announces its new home page on the World-Wide
Web (WWW). Take the opportunity to find out what STARS (an ARPA
sponsored program) is doing to change today's software development
paradigm to one which emphasizes a process driven, domain specific
reuse-based approach to software intensive systems.
The STARS WWW server is located at the STARS Technology Center in
Arlington, Virginia and is accessible via the Uniform Reference
Locator (URL):
http://www.stars.ballston.paramax.com/
Take the opportunity to look over our home page. You will find an
overview of the STARS Program, STARS Newsletters and technical
papers. You will also see several ways to interact with the STARS
Program, including registering for our Demo Days, subscribing to the
Newsletter, requesting program information, and providing comments
on the home page itself. Let us know what you think.
=======================================================
Subject: What Are Some Useful World Wide Web Home Pages?
Last Update: September 30, 1994
Some useful World Wide Web Server home pages:
Ada -
http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
PAL -
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/
http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk/ada-belgium/
STARS -
http://www.stars.ballston.paramax.com/
=======================================================
Subject: How Do I Work with PAL ZIP and MAC Binary Files from my MAC?
Last Update: June 29, 1993
See the file mbin*.abs (a text file) in the PAL toolkit directory.
There is a program for converting binary images in the PAL into Mac
Binary format. There are also ZIP and UNZIP programs for the Mac.
Thanks to Mike Feldman for his support in this matter.
=======================================================
Subject: How Can I Submit an Item to the PAL?
Last Update: December 6, 1993
Contact Richard Conn at
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
if you wish to submit an item to the PAL. Several different mechanisms
are in place for making a submission, including direct FTP into the PAL
(which is by far the easiest from my point of view). I will ask you to
fill out an Item Description (ID) file which describes the item you are
submitting. Once the item is on WUARCHIVE and I have your filled-out
ID file, I can take it from there.
Detailed submission instructions are in the file submit2.txt in the
directory languages/ada/userdocs/faqfile.
Richard Conn, PAL Manager | conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
Opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily those of anyone else.
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From: Richard Conn @ 1995-01-06 7:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
Archive-name: comp-lang-ada/public-ada-library
Date of this FAQ: Friday, January 6, 1995
Public Ada Library (PAL) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Posting Frequency: Monthly
The Public Ada Library (PAL) is a library of Ada and VHDL software,
courseware, and documentation on the wuarchive.wustl.edu host computer
(VHDL stands for Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) Hardware
Description Language). This FAQ addresses the following questions:
. What is New since the last PAL FAQ?
. What is the Public Ada Library (PAL)?
. In a Nutshell, What is in the PAL?
. What is WUARCHIVE?
. What Electronic Mailing Lists Support the Users of the PAL?
. What Documentation is Available to Help the PAL User?
. Is the Software in the PAL Free of Defects?
. What is Certifier_1 and What Certification is Done?
. What are Review Codes?
. How Do I Handle the Various Types of Files in the PAL?
. How Can I Get to the Items in the PAL?
. What Are Some Useful World Wide Web Home Pages?
. How Do I Work with ZIP Files and MAC Binary Files in the PAL from my MAC?
. How Can I Submit an Item to the PAL?
Questions about this FAQ? Suggestions for improvement? Gripes?
Contact:
Richard Conn, Manager, Public Ada Library (PAL)
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
=======================================================
Subject: What is New since the last PAL FAQ?
Added November 2, 1994:
CARDS is now "A Comprehensive Approach to Reusable Defense Software"
Dropped "How is the PAL Like a Conventional Library?" section to reduce
the size of the FAQ
Discussion of file formats shortened and a pointer added to a more
complete description
Added September 30, 1994:
General review and rewrites throughout the FAQ
Added Ada Belgium archive information under Alternate Sources
Added information on AdaSAGE section of the PAL
=======================================================
Subject: What is the Public Ada Library?
Welcome to the Public Ada Library (PAL)
Last Update: November 2, 1994
The Public Ada Library (PAL) is a library of Ada software, courseware,
and documentation on the Internet-based host computer named
wuarchive.wustl.edu (WUARCHIVE). The PAL is located in the directories
languages/ada and languages/vhdl if you access WUARCHIVE by FTP, archie,
gopher, the World Wide Web, or FTPMAIL, or in the directories
/archive/languages/ada and /archive/languages/vhdl if you access
WUARCHIVE by NFS. The PAL reached the following milestones as
indicated:
Milestone Date
----------------------------------------------- -------------------
Initial Operational Capability June 21, 1993
Voluntary Basis
Washington University Provided Resources
Funded in part by the National Science
Foundation with Educational Grant from
Digital Equipment Corporation
Washington University Office of the Network
Coordinator Sponsorship
Activity Statistics Gathering Started September 1, 1993
Gopher Access Enabled January 1, 1994
Periodic CDROM Fabrication Process Started March 1, 1994
Funding Provided by Defense Information Systems March 28, 1994
Agency through the Army's Communications-
Electronics Command Software Engineering
Directorate
Certification Process Started (Certifier_1) June 1, 1994
HyperText Transport Protocol Access Enabled July 1, 1994
PAL Exceeded 1 Billion Bytes in Size September 30, 1994
The purposes of the PAL are:
. to help make Ada-oriented and VHDL-oriented (VHDL stands for
VHSIC Hardware Description Language, where VHSIC stands for
Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) software, courseware, and
documentation that has been released for public distribution
(as shareware, freeware, GNU Copyleft, etc) readily available
to the public
. to support Ada and VHDL educators by providing a convenient
mechanism for them to exchange material and ideas
. to support the Ada and VHDL user community in general by
providing a resource in support of their activities
The PAL, which is located in the directory trees languages/ada and
languages/vhdl on WUARCHIVE, is actually seven collections of material
in one:
1. the languages/ada/ajpo tree is a mirror of the public area of
the ajpo.sei.cmu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained
by the Ada Information Clearinghouse (AdaIC) under the direction of
the Ada Joint Program Office; as a mirror, whenever the AdaIC updates
its files on ajpo.sei.cmu.edu, the languages/ada/ajpo tree of the
PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation on the
languages/ada/ajpo tree is found scattered throughout the tree itself
and in the PAL Catalog
2. the languages/ada/sei tree is a mirror of the public area of the
ftp.sei.cmu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained by
the Software Engineering Institute (SEI); as a mirror, whenever the
SEI updates its files on ftp.sei.cmu.edu, the languages/ada/sei tree
of the PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation
on the languages/ada/sei tree is found scattered throughout the tree
itself and in the PAL Catalog
3. the languages/ada/asr tree is the principal copy of the Ada Software
Repository (ASR) on wsmr-simtel20.army.mil; the ASR is no longer
actively maintained; documentation on the languages/ada/asr tree is
found in the languages/ada/asr/mindex directory as the Master Index
document (files are named *.ch, containing chapters of the document)
and in the PAL Catalog
4. the languages/ada/sage tree is a mirror of the public area of the
navair1.inel.gov host computer; this collection is maintained by the
Idaho National Engineering Lab (INEL); as a mirror, whenever the
public area (pub/sage) of navair1.inel.gov is updated, the
languages/ada/sage tree of the PAL is automatically updated within
24 hours; documentation on the languages/ada/sage tree is found in the
tree itself and in the PAL Catalog
5. the languages/ada/compiler/gnat/distrib tree is a mirror of the public
area of the cs.nyu.edu host computer; this collection is maintained
by the GNU NYU Ada9X Translator (GNAT) project; as a mirror, whenever
the public ada (set aside for the PAL) of cs.nyu.edu is updated, the
languages/ada/compiler/gnat/distrib tree of the PAL is automatically
updated within 24 hours; documentation on the languages/ada/compiler/
gnat/distrib tree is found in the tree itself and in the PAL Catalog
6. the languages/vhdl tree is a mirror of the VHDL Repository at the
University of Cincinnati, host uceng.uc.edu; this collection is
maintained by Dr. Harold Carter of the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati; as a
mirror, whenever the VHDL Repository is updated, the languages/vhdl
tree of the PAL is automatically updated within 24 hours; documentation
on the languages/vhdl tree is found scattered throughout the tree itself
and in the PAL Catalog
7. the rest of the languages/ada tree is the part of the PAL maintained
by the manager of the PAL; documentation is found in the directory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog, which contains the PAL Catalog,
PAL LOTUS-123 and dBase IV compatible database files, and other
forms of catalog information on the PAL
WUARCHIVE is supported by the Office of the Network Coordinator,
Washington University in Saint Louis. Funding for WUARCHIVE is provided
by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of the Network
Coordinator. The PAL is supported with funding provided by the Ada
Joint Program Office (AJPO) under the DoD's Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA). The contract for the PAL support was awarded to Monmouth
College in West Long Branch, New Jersey, through the Army's
Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineeering
Directorate (SED).
Many organizations have developed cooperative relationships with the
PAL, contributing time, effort, user support services, and artifacts to
the PAL and its users either directly or indirectly. These
organizations include:
the Ada Joint Program Office (AJPO)
the Ada Information Clearinghouse (AdaIC)
the Ada and Software Engineering Education Team (ASEET)
the Army Reuse Center (ARC)
the Army's Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software
Engineering Directorate (SED)
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications,
and Intelligence (ASD/C3I)
the Asset Source for Software Engineering Technology (ASSET)
the Comprehensive Approach to Reusable Defense Software (CARDS)
Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers (CNAM) in Paris, France
the DoD's Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
the Electronic Library for Software Assets (ELSA, formerly AdaNET)
the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL)
the Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
the Software Reuse Repository at the University of Maine
the Special Interest Group for Ada of the Association for Computing
Machinery (ACM/SIGAda)
Team Ada
the VHDL Repository at the University of Cincinnati
Walnut Creek CDROM
The PAL can be accessed by a wide variety of mechanisms. These
mechanisms include, but are not limited to, the following:
. FTP to WUARCHIVE itself (up to 250 simultaneous FTP users)
. NFS mounts on WUARCHIVE
. Gopher servers
. HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP) servers for the World Wide Web
. FTPMAIL email servers
. CDROM distributions
. ELSA distributions and customer support (ELSA is free to users)
. ASSET distributions and customer support (ASSET is free to users)
. CARDS distributions and customer support (CARDS is free to DoD users)
. ARC distributions and customer support (ARC is free to DoD users)
To begin using the PAL, read the 0FAQ file (posted on USENET and
available in the languages/ada subdirectory). This is a
frequently-asked questions list. It is highly recommended that users
obtain the current PAL Catalog (named PALCAT.DOC in the subdirectory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog) or the PAL Card Catalog (found in the
subdirectory languages/toolkit/all in the file CARDCAT.ZIP) as well.
The PAL Card Catalog is a program and database you can install on your
local computer if you have a validated Ada compiler; it contains the
same information as the PAL Catalog.
If you are reading this from the top level of the Walnut Creek Ada CDROM
from an MSDOS or equivalent platform, you may execute the batch file
GO.BAT to run the interactive PAL Card Catalog or the batch file
SHOW.BAT to run an interactive, animated introduction to the PAL.
Finally, also in languages/ada is the file 0MANIFEST, which gives a
top-level view of the contents of the PAL.
Users wishing to access the PAL by FTP can use anonymous FTP to contact
the main PAL host (wuarchive.wustl.edu) or the PAL mirror sites
(ftp.cnam.fr and ftp.cdrom.com). The languages/ada tree on wuarchive
corresponds to the pub/Ada/PAL tree on cnam and the pub/languages/ada
tree on cdrom. Two hosts support access to the PAL as gopher servers:
wuarchive.wustl.edu and gopher.wustl.edu. The host wuarchive.wustl.edu
also supports an HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) server for users of
the World Wide Web.
See the section of the PAL FAQ entitled "How Can I Get to the Items
in the PAL?" for more details.
General Disclaimer
------------------
All software, courseware, documentation, and other items of information
in the PAL are provided "AS IS" without any expressed or implied
warranties whatsoever unless their individual documentation states
otherwise. No warranties as to performance, merchantability, or fitness
for a particular purpose exist.
Because of the diversity of conditions under which this software may be
used, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The
user is advised to test the software and courseware thoroughly before
relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk and liability of
using this software, courseware, and documentation.
In no event shall any person or organization be held responsible for any
direct, indirect, consequential, or inconsequential damages or lost
profits.
Richard Conn
Manager, PAL
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
=======================================================
Subject: In a Nutshell, What is in the PAL?
Manifest of the Public Ada Library (PAL)
Richard Conn
30 September 1994
This manifest is divided into two parts: a brief overview and a more
detailed overview.
BRIEF OVERVIEW
Ada83 Compilers (3 for DOS, 2 for MAC) - NYU Ada/Ed, GWU Ada/Ed,
Small Ada
Ada9X Compilers - AVL Ada9X and GNU NYU Ada9X Translator (GNAT)
Ada83 and Ada9X Information, Rationale, and Reference Manuals (including
a hypertext version of the Ada83 LRM and interactive online versions
of the Ada83 and Ada9X Reference Manuals)
Ada Bindings (to X11R4, GKS, POSIX, SQL) and Interfaces (ASIS, IRDS, PCIS)
Reusable Ada Software Components
Ada Software Development Tools (including AdaSAGE)
SEI's Capability Maturity Model
Software for Ada Compiler Evaluation and Benchmarks (including ACES, ACVC,
and PIWG)
Ada, Software Engineering, Domain Engineering, OOD, and OOP Courses
(including an interactive Ada83 tutor and an interactive Ada9X tutor)
Technical reports on Ada, Software Engineering, Domain Engineering,
OOD, OOP, and Reuse
DETAILED OVERVIEW
The PAL is divided into 7 sections:
1. AJPO
Ada9X Information, Rationale, and Reference Manual
Ada83 Information, Rationale, and Reference Manual
Ada Language Issues and Commentary
Ada Adoption Handbook
General information files on Ada standards, policies, and projects
Ada Success Stories
Ada Technology Insertion Programs
Ada Bindings Working Group and Information on Ada Bindings
Ada Binding to X11R4 including Xt Intrinsics
Ada Language Technical Issues and Comments
Ada Style Guide
Software for Ada Compiler Evaluation
Ada Compiler Evaluation Suite (ACES)
Ada Compiler Validation Capability (ACVC)
Performance Issues Working Group (PIWG) benchmarks
Evaluation and Validation working group information
Catalog of Resources for Education in Ada and Software Engineering
(CREASE)
Portable Common Interface Set (PCIS)
Information Resource Dictionary System (IRDS)
Ada Semantic Interface Set (ASIS)
Use of Ada in Real-Time Systems
Ada Runtime Environment working group information
Catalog of Interface Features and Options (CIFO)
2. GNU NYU Ada9X Translator
Ada9X Compiler and Targets for many platforms
3. SEI
ACVC draft for Ada9X
Technical reports from the SEI from 1987 to 1994
4. AdaSAGE
Binaries and documentation to run AdaSAGE on PCs
Source code to AdaSAGE
Various ports of AdaSAGE
5. ASR - all source code written in Ada83
Several libraries of reusable Ada components, including math libraries
Ada mode for GNU Emacs
Ada compiler benchmark suites
Common APSE (Ada Programming Support Environment) Interface Set (CAIS)
Graphical Kernel System (GKS) binding
Structured Query Language (SQL) binding
Tools to support Ada software development
Communication tools, including FTP and TELNET implementations in Ada
TCP/IP in Ada
Databases and database management systems
Ada support for Artificial Intelligence
Ada Pretty Printers
Ada Cross-Reference tool
Menu systems
Message systems
Ada metrics tools
Ada Program Design Language
Spelling Checker written in Ada
Simple text editor written in Ada
Courseware
6. VHDL
VHDL and ANAVHDL Documents and General Information
VHDL Validation
VHDL Cookbook (a text on VHDL)
VHDL Grammar
Several VHDL Models
Armstrong VHDL examples
7. PAL-Maintained
Ada9X Compilers and Ports
GNU Ada 9X Translator (GNAT) for various targets
AVL Ada9X Compiler
Ada83 Compilers
New York University Ada/Ed for DOS
George Washington University Ada/Ed and environment for DOS and MAC
George Washington University Small Ada for DOS and MAC
Ada bindings
to Adobe Font Metrics
Ada Semantic Interface Set (ASIS)
to Graphical Kernel System
Portable Common Tool Environment (PCTE)
POSIX
to Structured Query Language (SQL)
to X11R4
Ada Courseware
Software Engineering with Ada
Object-Oriented Design with Ada
Object-Oriented Programming with Ada
Ada Programming Lab
Interactive Ada83 Tutor
Interactive Ada9X Tutor
Database managers and generators
Ada Report Production Systems
Reusable Graphical Browser
Large body of Ada- and reuse-oriented documentation
Interactive Online Ada Language Reference Manuals
for Ada83
for Ada9X (Version 3)
Several collections of reusable Ada software components
Several Ada software development toolsets
Simple File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in Ada
Xmodem and Kermit communication protocols in Ada
Catalog of the entire Public Ada Library (over 1600 pages covering this
entire CDROM) in text, Postscript, and interactive reader forms
Database files of the entire Public Ada Library (catalog information
extracted for use by Lotus-123 or DBase IV)
See the PAL Catalog or PAL Card Catalog for more detailed information,
including a taxonomy and an index.
=======================================================
Subject: What is WUARCHIVE?
Last Update: September 30, 1994
The host computer named wuarchive.wustl.edu (WUARCHIVE) is a Digital
Equipment Corporation (DEC) Alpha AXP 3000 Model 400. It is equipped
with 192M bytes of RAM and over 50G bytes of disk space, and it is able
to support up to 250 simultaneous anonymous FTP sessions, many remote NFS
mounts, a gopher server, and an HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)
server for the World Wide Web.
WUARCHIVE is owned by the Office of the Network Coordinator, Washington
University in Saint Louis. It is supported out of the budget of the
Office of the Network Coordinator and by a grant from the National
Science Foundation. The Office of the Network Coordinator and the
National Science Foundation have jointly paid for the hardware of the
machine and for the services of the support personnel at Washington
University in Saint Louis.
The maintainers of the archives which originate on WUARCHIVE are
volunteers, working on an unfunded basis. The support personnel who
maintain the operational support software, including the software
which keeps the mirrors up to date, are funded by the Office of the
Network Coordinator and the National Science Foundation grant.
We wish to express our gratitude to Digital Equipment Corporation for
the sale of the DEC Alpha at a substantial discount and to the National
Science Foundation for its grant in support of WUARCHIVE.
=======================================================
Subject: What Electronic Mailing Lists Support PAL Users?
Last Update: January 6, 1995
WUNET.WUSTL.EDU is the electronic mail list server for users of the
Public Ada Library. A separate computer from WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU (on
which the PAL is located), WUNET's purpose in life from the point of
view of the PAL user is to manage the electronic mailing lists
supporting him.
The List Server is a program on WUNET which manages Lists (Electronic
Mailing Lists). The user can send commands to the List Server, and it
will respond by performing actions for him (such as adding him to a
List, removing him from a List, and sending him a message naming all the
lists supported by the List Server). The user can send email messages
to the List, and the subscribers to the List will receive these
messages.
To find out what commands the List Server can respond to, send an email
message to
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
which contains an empty subject line and one line in the body of the
message (starting in the first column):
help
If you wish to subscribe to an electronic mailing list, send an
electronic mail message to:
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
Leave the subject line blank and place the following line into the body
of this message:
subscribe <electronic mailing list name>
Example:
subscribe pal-announce
Begin this line in column 1. Your return address will be used as the
address to which announcements will be sent. A list of the electronic
mailing lists for the PAL user community is included below.
You will receive a message back from the listserv software, telling you
of the success or failure of your request.
Once subscribed, a user can send electronic mail to all subscribers of a
List by sending email to the list's name at wunet.wustl.edu; example:
ada-train@wunet.wustl.edu
This, of course, only works if the List is bidirectional. The ANNOUNCE
Lists are unidirectional (read-only from the point of view of the
subscribers). Subscribers cannot post email messages to the ANNOUNCE
lists - only the moderator of the ANNOUNCE lists can post messages.
A partial list of electronic mailing lists available from
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu
---------------------------------------------------------
These lists are for the PAL user community. For a more complete list of
the mailing lists available to your site, send a mail message to
listserv@wunet.wustl.edu which contains the command "DIR/LISTS".
Wuarchive-Announce - Notification of any planned downtime or service
changes for wuarchive.wustl.edu. The only announcements from this
list will be from local staff or archivers.
Pal-Announce - Announcements concerning the Public Ada Library
(PAL). These include additions to, changes to and other
announcements concerning the PAL. You can not post messages here.
Ada-Train - This list is for the discussion of topics concerning Ada
training and education. This is a general discussion list.
EducationWG - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those
people interested in participating in the Education Working group
of ACM/SIGAda. It is used to exchange information about the
activities of the working group and coordinate those activities.
ASEET - The ASEET email list supports members of ASEET (The Ada and
Software Engineering Education Team) and others interested in the
activities of ASEET. ASEET materials are available from the
Public Ada Library (PAL), including an archive of previous messages
posted to this list.
Reuse - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those people
interested in software reuse technology. This includes, but is
not limited to, the fields of designing for reuse, object-oriented
reuse methods, reuse tools and environments, generic code
architectures, domain-specific kits, reuse education, technology
transfer, formal methods, certification of reusable components,
and management issues as they pertain to reuse.
ReuseWG - This list is a bidirectional mailing list for those people
interested in participating in the Reuse Working Group of
ACM/SIGAda. It is used to exchange information about the
activities of the working group and coordinate those activities.
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Subject: What Documentation is Available to Help the PAL User?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The subdirectory userdocs/catalog in the PAL contains a number of
documents of interest to the users of the PAL. The key user documents
in this subdirectory are:
CAT_DOC.ZIP and CAT_PS.ZIP - a catalog, complete with table of
contents and index, of the contents of the PAL in the form
of a book; CAT_DOC.ZIP contains the chapters as ASCII text,
CAT_PS.ZIP contains the chapters as Postscript files that
print 2 pages per physical page in landscape (1/2 the number
of hardcopy pages required by CAT_DOC.ZIP)
TAXONOMY.ZIP - a taxonomy of the PAL in ASCII and Postscript
CSV_DB.ZIP - contains a Comma-Separated-Value (CSV) ASCII
text file which can be read into database managers like
dBase IV and spreadsheets like LOTUS 1-2-3 to allow the user
to scan for items of interest offline; the contents of this
ZIP file are CSV_DB.DOC and CSV_HDR.DOC, where DB contains the
data and HDR contains structure information
The subdirectory userdocs/catalog/id_files contains the Item Description
files from which the above files were created. Item Description files
exist for each item in the PAL. The subdirectory
userdocs/catalog/c1_rpts contains certification reports generated by the
Certifier 1 program on all Ada source code in the PAL. File names in
id_files and c1_rpts which have the same prefix refer to the same item.
The subdirectory userdocs/faqfile in the PAL contains the PAL Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) list:
PAL.FAQ -- the Frequently Asked Questions list
Other files in the userdocs/catalog and userdocs/faqfile subdirectories
are used to create these key files. Additionally, the user is invited
to look in the following directories for additional useful information:
userdocs/alt_srcs -- alternate sources to the items in the PAL
userdocs/internet -- information on using the Internet
userdocs/internet/email -- archives of the PAL email lists
Public Ada Library (PAL) Card Catalog
-------------------------------------
The Public Ada Library Card Catalog is an interactive browser that
presents all the information in the PAL Catalog:
1. A top-level view of the entire Public Ada Library
2. Descriptions of all the items in the Public Ada Library, including
abstracts, locations of files, author information, and release and
copyright information
3. An extensive index and taxonomy
The PAL Card Catalog also includes the complete text of the current PAL
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list and online help. The file
QSTART.TXT is a short (10 minute) tutorial on how to use the PAL Card
Catalog.
The directory languages/ada/toolkit/all contains CARDCAT.ZIP, a ZIP file
which contains the source code to the PAL Card Catalog along with
instructions for installing it on any system supported by an Ada83
compiler. A validated Ada83 compiler and CS Parts are required to
perform the installation. CS Parts can be found under the directory
languages/ada/swcomps/csparts.
The directory languages/ada/toolkit/msdos/cardcat contains ccat_pc.zip,
a ZIP file which contains the files in the runme subdirectory. The
files in ccat_pc.zip are ready to run under MSDOS.
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Subject: Is the Software in PAL Free of Defects?
Last Update: June 21, 1993
The software in the PAL is an outstanding collection from all over the
world, but it comes with a warning: like any such collection, there are
outstanding items, good items, average items, and poor items. This
software contains items which are really useful, items which you cannot
live without, and items which simply may not work in your environment.
So you, as a user, must not come into this thinking that everything is
perfect.
So how do you know in advance what software is good and what is bad?
Study. This problem has come up over and over again with the Ada
Software Repository (ASR), and I answered this by adding a REVIEW CODE
field to all the items in the ASR Master Index. Chapter 1 of the Master
Index gives the keys for this field (e.g., CS means Compiled
Successfully, ES means Executed Successfully, NR means Not Rated (I
don't know if it is good or bad), etc.). Every item in the Master Index
book has an associated REVIEW CODE field. Look at this when you
consider using the item. Also, look for Comment (CMM) files throughout
the ASR. They tell success/problem stories. They are text files, so
you can just read them. Finally, if you find an item marked with a CS
and ES, note the compilers/platforms noted with this mark (e.g., CS(DEC
Ada), etc.). If a number of compilers/platforms are named, you probably
have a very portable item.
The PAL has a document called the PAL Catalog (similar in nature to the
Master Index of the ASR). The PAL Catalog has a similar REVIEW CODE
field, and CMM files are also support in the PAL. In phase 2 of the
PAL, one or more automated static code analysis tools will be used to
analyze the Ada source code in the PAL and report on it.
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Subject: What is Certifier_1 and What Certification is Done?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The second stage in the development of the Public Ada Library (PAL)
has begun with the introduction of the concept of certification to the
Ada source code in the library. A program, Certifier_1, has been
created that will be initially used to evaluate all Ada source code
submitted to the PAL. Certifier_1 has the ability to analyze thousands
of files in a single pass, checking on their interdependencies. It
ranks the files it is asked to analyze as OK or NOT OK and assigns a
letter grade to the system (A, B, or C is OK, D and F are NOT OK).
Certifier_1 contains a lexical analyzer and a parser for the Ada83
language. A grade of F is assigned to the system if syntax or lexical
errors are encountered. Certifier_1 also builds an internal data
structure describing the interdependencies of the library units and
subunits. If stubs (subunit bodies) are missing and there are no syntax
or lexical errors, a grade of D is assigned to the system indicating
that major parts of it are missing. This is not necessarily bad; the
Abstractions library from Intermetrics, for instance, received a letter
grade of D because of missing subunits, but, when the Intermetrics
Standards Checker was evaluated with Abstractions, the Standards Checker
code filled in the missing subunits, giving the combined Standards
Checker and Abstractions system a grade of A.
Certifier_1 also checks on compiler-specific pragmas, the use of
machine code, and the withing of library units that are not a part of
the analyzed code. It awards lower grades (B and C) if all else is OK
and one of these issues comes up. A grade of a B or a C may or may not
mean there is a problem. Compiler-specific library units may be
employed, causing the lower grade, for example. Also, it may be
possible to raise the grade by including another components library,
like CS Parts or New Abstractions, in the evaluation to fill in the
missing library units. However, a B or a C may also mean that code
has been omitted.
Certifier_1 generates two reports: a report for inclusion in the PAL
database entry on the item and a log file which describes details on the
problems encountered, including line numbers and file names on or near
which the problems can be found. Log reports can be found for each item
in the PAL by checking in the directory
languages/ada/userdocs/catalog/c1_rpts. Reports are named after the
items on which they report; ada_sda.c1, for instance, is the report
associated with the Software ID file ada_sda.sid.
Certifier_1 is by no means a final solution to the problem of
certification of reusable software in a library. However, it is a
start. It does not beat a compiler by any means, but it does provide
a quick, first-look solution. It does not determine logical errors or
problems with completeness. Many things can slip through Certifier_1,
but, likewise, many things do not. It is a first step.
Richard Conn
Manager, Public Ada Library
Author, Certifier_1
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Subject: What are Review Codes?
Last Update: June 6, 1994
The database maintained on the PAL includes Review Codes which
are used to indicate to some extent the level of trust which may be
placed in a particular item. These Review Codes are defined as follows:
Code Meaning
---- -------
AR AdaNET Report is available (usually in the ZIP file); AdaNET
Reports contain information on experiences in compiling this
item
C1 The Certifier_1 tool has analyzed the Ada source code in this
item; the full format of this entry is "C1 n.n g" where n.n is
the version number of Certifier_1 and g is the letter grade
given by Certifier_1 (A, B, and C are satisfactory; D and F are
not satisfactory)
CMM Comment Files (*.CMM, *.CM2, etc) are available which describe
one or more problems with the item
CS Compiled Successfully (followed by an indication of the
Ada compiler used in parentheses) by the reviewer
ES Executed Successfully (followed by an indication of the
target computer used in parentheses if different from the
systems mentioned in the CS list) by the reviewer
MF-CODE Missing File - Code; one or more files of source code are
missing; the item cannot be compiled without these files
MF-DATA Missing File - Data; one or more files used as input data when
the compiled code runs are missing; the item cannot be
executed without these files
NR Not Reviewed
OK This is a text file which is believed to be an accurate copy
of the original
RI Review Incomplete (only some results of a partial review
are posted)
SDA Report generated by the Ada System Dependency Analyzer is
available; if followed by a number from 1 to 5 (e.g., SDA5),
the number indicates the relative quality of the item, where
5 is of the highest quality
not negation prefix (e.g., not ES or not OK)
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Subject: How Do I Handle the Various Types of Files in PAL?
Last Update: November 12, 1994
A number of file formats have come into play among the files in the PAL:
MSDOS and UNIX ASCII text files
PAGER2 Files
ZIP Files
GNU ZIP Files
TAR Files
Compressed (*.Z) Files
Compressed or GNU ZIPped TAR Files
If you have questions about these file formats, see the file README.TOO
in the top level of the the toolkit directory. The subdirectories under
the toolkit directory contain programs for various platforms that allow
you to work with these files in various ways.
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Subject: How Can I Get to the Items in the PAL?
PAL Alternate Sources Tree
Richard Conn, 30 September 1994
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
The PAL can be accessed directly via FTP, NFS, gopher, and the World
Wide Web using the wuarchive.wustl.edu host computer. For users
interested in a general background on the Internet and the techniques
for using FTP, NFS, gopher, and the World Wide Web, see the PAL
subdirectory userdocs/internet for documentation and pointers to books.
This userdocs/alt_srcs tree contains information about companies and
organizations that provide support in some way to the PAL user community
through value-added services and products. Some users of PAL may not
have access to PAL directly via FTP and NFS, so the following
information is presented to help them find alternate ways of accessing
the PAL.
Examples of such services are:
1. The donation of equipment to Washington University at St. Louis
that is used by PAL
2. The sale of consulting services to the PAL user community to answer
questions about PAL and help users locate items they are looking for
in PAL or other resources
Examples of such products are:
1. The sale of CDROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, etc., that contain
a copy of PAL in an alternate form, making it possible for people
who do not have Internet or email archive server access to obtain
a copy of the items in PAL
2. The sale of computer accounts that place users on the Internet so
they can access PAL
Companies and organizations wishing to be added to this tree are invited
to send email describing their services or products to me at the above
email address. I will work with them to provide "free advertising" space
in PAL under this tree so users of PAL can be made aware of their
services and products. I reserve the right to edit material provided by
these companies in the event that this material violates some known law,
public sensibilities, or the like.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/adaed_email.txt
GWU Ada/Ed Email List
Last Update: 12 October 1994
An automated mailing list for discussions about the GWU Ada/Ed
compiler/interpreter/debugger/editor environment is available
through listproc@seas.gwu.edu. To use the list, you must first
subscribe. Send an email message to listproc@seas.gwu.edu.
The subject line must be empty, and the message body should
contain three lines as follows:
help
help set
subscribe gw-adaed firstname lastname
The first two lines will get you help messages indicating how to
use the various options listproc provides. The third line
subscribes you to the list.
Once you get an email acknowledgement of your subscription, you can
write to the list by sending email to gw-adaed@seas.gwu.edu.
In messages to the list, do not leave the subject line empty.
Questions? Contact Mike Feldman, mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/archie.txt
Getting Started with Archie
Derived from: HELP for the archie email server, as of 10 April, 1993.
Last Update: 30 September 1994
To get started with using archie to retrieve files from the Public
Ada Library (or any of about 800 archives on the Internet, for that
matter), send an email message with a subject of "help" and a body
of "help" (no quotes in either the subject or body) to:
archie@<archie_server>
<archie_server> is the name of an archie host. The current (and
complete) list of archie servers can be found with the "servers" command
(described in the help message). A sample list is:
archie.rutgers.edu 128.6.18.15 (USA)
archie.unl.edu 129.93.1.14 (USA)
archie.sura.net 128.167.254.179 (USA)
archie.ans.net 147.225.1.2 (USA)
archie.au 139.130.4.6 (Australia)
archie.funet.fi 128.214.6.100 (European server in Finland)
archie.sogang.ac.kr 163.239.1.11 (Korea)
If you do not get mail back within 2 days or so, try using one of the
other archie sites.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/belgium.txt
The Ada-Belgium Archive
Last Update: 5 October 1994
An enormous amount of Ada-related information, compilers, tools, etc.
is freely available on several archive sites abroad (mainly the U.S.A.)
for electronic transfer.
One of the aims of the Ada-Belgium organization is to disseminate
Ada-related information. So, in addition to the organization of
seminars, workshops, etc., and the publication of our newsletter, we
are also setting up such an Ada archive for people and companies in
Belgium. This enables everyone interested, to consult and download
all this software and documents using an ftp and e-mail server in
Belgium, thus without the need to use (expensive) international
connections.
Ada-Belgium acquired a CDROM drive, which is available via the archive.
The drive currently contains the July 1994 version of the Ada CDROM,
i.e. a copy of the Internet's Public Ada Library (PAL) as of July 1994
(620 MB of Ada documentation, information, and source code).
Due to the large interest in the GNU-Ada compiler GNAT (GNU NYU Ada 9X
Translator), and the rapid succession of new releases, we have added an
automatically updated mirror of the original GNAT distribution directory
to the Ada-Belgium ftp archive.
The archive is available via:
- the Ada-Belgium WWW home-page (World Wide Web)
http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk/ada-belgium/
- the FTP-server of the K.U.Leuven Computer Science Department
ftp://ftp.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/pub/Ada-Belgium
- an e-mail server for people without ftp-access.
For more information, send a message
To: mail-server@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Subject:
begin
help
dir Ada-Belgium
send Ada-Belgium/README
end
The Ada-Belgium archive is primarily intended for the Belgian Ada
community, but anyone interested is welcome to use it. The archive
currently only contains the Ada CDROM and the GNU-Ada mirror.
Your help is appreciated!
-------------------------
We are still looking for sponsors of a large disk, so we can mirror the
PAL (and other Ada archives) directly.
If you are in a position to help us to expand this Ada server for
Belgium, e.g. by providing some hardware (a large disk drive, a server
machine, etc.), please contact me.
Acknowledgements:
-----------------
The Department of Computer Science of the K.U.Leuven in Belgium kindly
provides the computer resources to run the Ada-Belgium WWW/ftp/e-mail
servers and associated mailing lists; and our sponsors provide the means
to make Ada-Belgium possible.
Ada-Belgium sponsors: (in alphabetical order)
---------------------
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven)
Koninklijke Militaire School / Ecole Royale Militaire (K.M.S./E.R.M.)
Offis N.V./S.A.
Trasys N.V./S.A
Universite' Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.)
=========================================================
Dirk Craeynest (Team Ada)
Ada-Belgium Newsletter Editor | e-mail: dirk@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | dirk@source.asset.com
Department of Computer Science | phone: ++32(0)16-201015 x3575
Celestijnenlaan 200 A | fax: ++32(0)16-205308
B-3001 Leuven (Heverlee), Belgium | http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/cnam.txt
CNAM Mirror of the PAL
Last update: 6 December 1993
The server ftp.cnam.fr (in France) is a mirror site for the Public
Ada Library. Its current address is 163.173.128.6.
This mirror site is available to all who want to access the PAL, but it
is particularly useful to those in Europe. Some statistics on it:
. ftp.cnam.fr is a VAX 6000/510 with Ultrix 4.3. It uses a Renater +
Ebone network with a 2 Mbit/second line.
. The /pub directory contains:
Ada
CNAM
Modulog
Network
Rfc
VMS
incoming
. And the /pub/Ada directory contains:
AJPO
Ada-Ed -- links to PAL/compiler/adaed
CNAM
PAL
Repository -- links to PAL/ASR
. The complete path to PAL is ftp.cnam.fr:/pub/Ada/PAL.
. CNAM mirrors the PAL automatically every day at 2 pm, local time
(UT + 1 or UT + 2, depending on the season).
. CNAM uses the WU ftp server and log every transfer so they can
provide statistics.
. CNAM also mirrors the AJPO host (/pub/Ada/AJPO).
Thanks very much to Stephane and the others working with and supporting
him for this service:
Stephane Bortzmeyer Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers
bortzmeyer@cnam.cnam.fr Laboratoire d'Informatique
292, rue Saint-Martin
tel: +33 (1) 40 27 27 31 75141 Paris Cedex 03
fax: +33 (1) 40 27 27 72 France
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/decus.txt
CDROMs from DECUS
Last Update: 6 December 1993
The Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society (DECUS) is in the
process of systematically making CDROMs of the entire WUARCHIVE,
including the Public Ada Library (PAL). I have been advised that
DECUS intends to create new versions periodically.
You can get an application for membership in the DECUS U.S. Chapter by
calling (508) 841-3500.
Sites which wish to get DECUS CDROMs should contact their DECUS Local
User Group or the DECUS Library at:
DECUS Library
333 South St, SHR1-4/D33
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-4112
(508) 480-3418 / (508) 480-3659 / (508) 480-3446
When contacting DECUS, be sure to check on the date of the CDROM
release.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/elsa.txt
Electronic Library Services and Applications (ELSA)
Last Update: 30 September 1994
Electronic Library Services and Applications (ELSA) project is the
operational part of the Repository Based Software Engineering (RBSE)
program. RBSE is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
sponsored program dedicated to introducing and supporting common,
effective approaches to designing, building, and maintaining software
systems by using existing software assets stored in a specialized
library or repository stands as the program's foundation.
In addition to operating a software repository, RBSE promotes software
engineering technology transfer, academic and instructional support for
reuse programs, the use of common software engineering standards and
practices, software reuse technology research, and interoperability
between reuse libraries/repositories. During its life cycle, the ELSA
project responded to emerging technologies, the growing sophistication
of its client base, and industry trends by advancing the capabilities of
its management software. This ELSA stands as a customer-driven
environment employing an advanced library management mechanism.
ELSE repository contains PAL software and more. In addition, our
Phased Certification Process provides Ada software with value-added
analysis reports, including complexity reports, declaration tree reports
and invocation tree reports. Our non-software information includes
research papers, standards and technical reports authored by
recognized, authoritative sources on software engineering principles and
practices.
Our Client Service team provides timely response to requests for any
component in print or electronic media. Clients can have qualified
software engineers and librarians to assist in locating ELSA and/or
PAL components that satisfy their needs. All of our services are free
of charge.
ELSA clients automatically receive an account on our host which is
connected to Internet. While this does not provide full Internet
access, Internet e-mail facilities are available.
Lastly, MountainNet provides a service, MountainNetWorks, which offers
Internet access at a reasonable rate for individuals and groups.
ELSA was formerly known as AdaNET.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/ftpmail.txt
Anonymous FTP via Electronic Mail
Derived from: HELP for the archie email server
Last update: 10 April 1993
Anonymous FTP may be performed through the mail by various ftp-mail
servers. Send a message with the word 'help' in it to:
For BITNET/EARN sites ONLY:
bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu
or (general access):
ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
for an explanations on how to use them.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/gnatfr.txt
GNAT Mirror in France
Last Update: 12 October 1994
There is a mirror site for GNAT in France, hosted by
Universite Paris VI. URL is ftp://ftp.ibp.fr/pub/gnat
The mirror updates approximately 24 hours after NYU is
updated. This site contains other items of interest
as well, including the SimTel archives.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/rational.txt
Rational News
Last Update: 6 December 1993
Rational is now offering an online news distribution service that provides
information --press releases, case studies, and so on-- to the general public
using electronic mail. The news is available over the Internet to anyone
interested in receiving it. Subscribers must have access to the Internet
for e-mail (either directly or via a gateway).
Rational will distribute pertinent, timely information that is of interest
to the Ada community. The purpose of this service is to keep Ada
community informed and up to date on Rational's latest product announcements
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/rushrvr.txt
Ada Collection from Rush River Software
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The "Ada Collection", collected by the Grebyn Corporation, and published
by Rush River Software, is the largest collection of Ada material on the
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various aspects of Ada, and vast university and government repositories
of Ada material adding up to approximately 1.2 Gigabytes of Ada
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The "Ada Collection" presents the software packages in the simplest
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the most straight forward format, they are intended for use on many
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Most of the material has been collected from many different FTP
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Tools (Ada YACC, AdaFace) | Small Ada AdaSAGE | Anna-I toolset, V 1.5
Documentation on Ada
Ada 83 | Ada 9X | Ada Language Specifications Many Ada publications |
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Contributions From
Rational | Verdix | Software Innovations | George Washington University
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To introduce the Ada Collection, Rush River Software is bundling the
CD-ROM repository with two invaluable Ada resources, Object-Oriented
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/simtel.txt
PAL Interoperation with the SimTel Software Repository
Last Update: 30 September 1994
I am delighted to report that the Public Ada Library (PAL) is now
interoperating with the SimTel Software Repository for MSDOS.
Ada-oriented material targetted for use under MSDOS is now being
distributed by the SimTel Software Repository to its users under its
"ada" directory. The SimTel Software Repository already has directories
for C and C++, so this adds Ada on the same playing field. The Ada
section of the SimTel Software Repository includes MSDOS-based
executables for:
Ada Tutor 3.00 (Ada83 and Ada9X Interactive Tutorial)
GWU Ada/Ed
GNU NYU Ada9x Translator (GNAT) Version 1.79
Ada83 LRM Reader
NASA Ada Pretty Printer
The SimTel Software Repository, run by Coast to Coast Communications,
Inc., as a commercial enterprise, became the home for the MSDOS part of
the old SIMTEL20 collection after WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL was
discontinued about a year ago. The SimTel Software Repository is
available on a 2-CDROM set from Coast-to-Coast Communications and on
various CDROM offerings from a number of vendors, including Walnut Creek
CDROM.
The Ada collection in the SimTel Software Repository is mirrored by the
following 15 sites in 13 countries. Users cannot access the primary
host of the SimTel Software Repository itself.
Rochester, Michigan: oak.oakland.edu (141.210.10.117)
/SimTel/msdos/ada
St. Louis, Missouri: wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
/systems/ibmpc/msdos/ada
Corvallis, Oregon: archive.orst.edu (128.193.2.13)
/pub/mirrors/simtel/msdos/ada
Australia: archie.au (139.130.4.6)
/micros/pc/oak/ada
England: src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.2.10)
/pub/packages/simtel/ada
Finland: ftp.funet.fi (128.214.248.6)
/pub/msdos/SimTel/ada
France: ftp.ibp.fr (132.227.60.2)
/pub/pc/SimTel/msdos/ada
Germany: ftp.uni-paderborn.de (131.234.2.32)
/SimTel/msdos/ada
Hong Kong: ftp.cs.cuhk.hk (137.189.4.57)
/pub/simtel/msdos/ada
Israel: ftp.technion.ac.il (132.68.1.10)
/pub/unsupported/dos/simtel/ada
Poland: ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl (149.156.1.8)
/pub/mirror/msdos/ada
Sweden: ftp.sunet.se (130.238.127.3)
/pub/pc/mirror/SimTel/msdos/ada
Switzerland: ftp.switch.ch (130.59.1.40)
/mirror/msdos/ada
Taiwan: nctuccca.edu.tw (140.111.1.10)
/PC/simtel/ada
Thailand: ftp.nectec.or.th (192.150.251.32)
/pub/mirrors/msdos/ada
Richard Conn
Manager, Public Ada Library
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/usbbs126.txt
USBBS National BBS Listing for October, 1994.
Listing of IBM-based BBS systems. The
listing contains 3,903 entries with 165 new
or modified entries this month. Editor: Bob
Breedlove. Send new entries, updates to
BOBsBBS 916-929-7511.
The file usbbs126.zip contains a listing of these electronic bulletin
board systems.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wcreek.txt
Walnut Creek Ada CDROM and Mirror of the PAL
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The Walnut Creek Ada CDROM is a complete copy of the Public Ada Library.
It is updated every few months (so far, there have been editions in
November 1993, March 1994, July 1994, and November 1994). The company,
Walnut Creek CDROM, also operates a mirror of the PAL on the Internet
on the host ftp.cdrom.com.
Four aids are available on the CDROM (and in the PAL) for locating items
of interest:
1. The PAL Catalog (in ASCII text and Postscript) - a complete document
(about 5" thick when printed as Postscript, 10" as ASCII) describing
all items in the PAL (and the CDROM); includes a table of contents,
taxonomy, and index; Chapter 1 describes how to use the document
and other items of interest
2. The PAL Card Catalog - an interactive version of the PAL Catalog;
same information; available as an MSDOS executable that can be run
directly off the CDROM and in Ada source form with instructions for
compilation (very portable - has been run on VAXen, Suns, HPs);
includes search and print facilities; the file QSTART.TXT presents
a quick, 10-minute tutorial on how to use the PAL Card Catalog
3. MSDOS directory viewer from Walnut Creek - DOS-based tool for quickly
and easily moving through the directories on the CDROM, browsing
files, unzipping files, etc.
4. NCSA Mosaic for Microsoft Windows - precompiled to run standalone
under MS Windows version 3.1 with an overview of the CDROM in
hypertext markup language prepared by Eugene Bingue
This CDROM can be purchased from several resellers (be sure to look for
the latest version) and directly from Walnut Creek CDROM at 800/786-9907
or 510/674-0783 for under $50 (including shipping and handling). A
subscription to it can be taken out for under $25 per copy. Quantity
discounts are available. Their FAX is 510/674-0821, and their email is
orders@cdrom.com.
Disclaimer and Thanks: I have no affiliation with Walnut Creek CDROM
other than having organized their Ada CDROMs and worked with them to
help set up the PAL mirror site at ftp.cdrom.com. I make no money from
sales, and have even gone as far as purchasing the Ada CDROMs I
organized for my personal use. I wish to thank Walnut Creek CDROM
(particularly Bob Bruce and Jack Velte) for supporting the Public Ada
Library by freely providing the ftp.cdrom.com mirror site, for providing
a special purchase to ACM/SIGAda for promotion of Ada at conferences,
and for giving away complimentary copies of the Ada CDROMs for the
promotion of Ada.
Richard Conn
30 September 1994
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wu_nfs.txt
Mounting WUARCHIVE via the Network File System (NFS)
Last Update: 30 September 1994
Computers on the Internet which also support NFS can access WUARCHIVE by
mounting the /archive partition on WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU as a logical
disk. How to do this varies from system to system, but, to get you
started, the following describes how to mount the partition by placing
an entry into the file /etc/fstab, which is found on most UNIX systems
that support NFS.
A mailing list has been created for the purpose of notifying interested
parties of changes in operational status of wuarchive (i.e. downtime,
major additions to the archives, etc.). Sites which NFS mount the
archives are strongly urged to subscribe to this list and it is open to
any other individuals who are interested. For information on how to
subscribe to the wuarchive-announce mailing list, fetch a copy of the
file info/README.MAILING-LIST and read it.
Here are some example /etc/fstab entries. The first one is for Ultrix,
which should be compatible with any 4.2BSD system and the second is for
4.3BSD UNIX. The local mount point in these examples is named /wu.
Similar things are needed for other systems, but it is not feasible to
exhaustively enumerate them -- you're on your own.
4.2BSD and Ultrix:
/archive@wuarchive.wustl.edu:/wu:ro:0:0:nfs:bg,soft,intr,noexec:
4.3BSD:
wuarchive.wustl.edu:/archive /wu nfs ro,noquota,soft,intr,bg,noexec 0 0
Note that not all systems support the noexec option, so you may need to
remove it from the mount options above.
The /archive partition on wuarchive is currently a 21GB logical disk.
Programs that report the total disk usage and free space, such as 'df'
on UNIX systems, are sometimes confused by large disks and will report
erroneous used/free space -- for example you may see that your /wu
partition has -234364KB used. Just ignore such results, or beat on your
vendor to fix the problem.
Please feel free to mount the archive partition at any time. Wuarchive
is up and running and ready to service your every request... If you do
mount the archive partitions, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SOFT MOUNTED.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwcnam.txt
World Wide Web Ada Server for the PAL on web.cnam.fr
Last Update: 30 September 1994
It is made of three parts:
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/ the home page with pointers with
the other pages
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/catalog.html a catalog of most
frequently asked software (very short at the present time)
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/find_in_PAL.html a index page
to explore names of files, directories and READMEs (may be mail
on the pal-announce list, too?). It uses a base which is
automatically updated twice in a week.
Stephane Bortzmeyer Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers
bortzmeyer@cnam.fr Laboratoire d'Informatique
292, rue Saint-Martin
tel: +33 (1) 40 27 27 31 75141 Paris Cedex 03
fax: +33 (1) 40 27 27 72 France
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwsrvr.txt
Subject: Ada WWW Server - comp.lang.ada #17876
Last Update: 24 March 1994
From article <1994Mar24.170427@di.epfl.ch>,
Magnus.Kempe@di.epfl.ch (Magnus Kempe) writes:
*** The Ada WWW Server ***
is alive and heavily used. It is a hypertext information server for the
Ada programming language, managed at the Software Engineering Lab of
the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In this message you will find an overview of the contents of the
Ada WWW server, and some information on WWW and available browsers.
Both parts have been updated since the first announcement was sent
to comp.lang.ada.
The URL of the Ada WWW Server is
http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
[and nothing else; don't forget the trailing '/'.]
[If you have been informed of another, old URL, please throw it away.
The URL indicated above is host-independent and will always be valid.
Thank you. It is useless to try to FTP to this site; we do not (yet)
provide anonymous FTP access.]
The Ada WWW Server will continue to grow. All comments, ideas, and
requests for additions or corrections, are welcome (e-mail to me,
Magnus.Kempe@di.epfl.ch). In particular, I look forward to your
contributions.
What's on the server ?
The Ada WWW Server provides Ada-related information and hypertext
access in areas including:
Historical notes on Ada
- the Lady and the programming language
References
- hypertext LRM 83 and (draft hypertext of) Draft RM 9X;
rationales
State of Ada 9X revision process
Standards
Bindings
Tools and Components
Intellectual Ammunition
- some facts about the language; Ada 9X; Ada in academia and
industry; special interest groups; and debunking some myths
Introductory Material
- design goals and summary of the language; textbooks; "free"
compilers
Resources
- software repositories; books and articles; list of validated
compilers; cheap and "free" compilers; educational discounts;
and CD-ROMs
CS Technical Reports
FTP Sites--and Mirrors
Calendar of Ada-related events
Ada Today
- press releases; technical and other news
Frequently Asked Questions--with Answers (from comp.lang.ada)
For instance, you will find the list of schools using Ada in CS1
or CS2, an article on commercial success stories, information about
software components, as well as hypertext versions of the Ada
reference manual (both 83 and draft 9X).
What is WWW ?
The World Wide Web (WWW) is what Fortune Magazine ("The Internet And
Your Business," March 7, 1994, pp. 86-96) recently called the "killer
application" that will make the Internet indispensable to anyone in
the 1990's just as the spreadsheet did for the PC in the 1980's.
WWW is like a hypermedia encyclopedia. It is a database and
communications protocol, multimedia, distributed, and hypertext,
developed by researchers at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. Clicking
on links takes the user from document to document, from site to
site, world-wide. Mosaic is the name of an application which
lets users navigate through the Internet and browse through the
Web; this software --distributed free to anyone who requests it
and available for Unix workstations, Macintosh systems, and MS
Windows-- was developed at NCSA, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
WWW has also attracted attention from Business Week (two articles,
March 28, 1994, pp. 170 and 180), Byte ("Data Highway," March 1994),
Scientific American ("Wire Pirates," March 1994), German Der Spiegel,
and British PC Week (March 15, 1994). WWW was recently featured on
CNN's FutureWatch.
WWW browsers are available for various systems.
The Mosaic binaries are FTP-able from ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu in /Mosaic,
/Mac/Mosaic, and /PC/Mosaic . Lynx is a full screen browser for vt100
terminals; precompiled binaries are available from ftp2.cc.ukans.edu
in /lynx . Cello is a client for PCs running Windows, available from
fatty.law.cornell.edu in /LII/Cello . W3 is an Emacs subsystem, available
from cs.indiana.edu in /elisp/w3 .
If you work on a Unix machine, WWW browsers might already be installed, so
you may try to execute
xmosaic http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
or Mosaic http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
(don't forget the trailing '/')
For more information, read the WWW FAQ, always available in the
news.answers archive on rtfm.mit.edu in /pub/usenet/news.answers/www.faq.
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File: /archive/languages/ada/userdocs/alt_srcs/wwwstars.txt
STARS WWW Home Page
Last Update: 30 September 1994
The Software Technology for Adaptable, Reliable Systems (STARS)
Program proudly announces its new home page on the World-Wide
Web (WWW). Take the opportunity to find out what STARS (an ARPA
sponsored program) is doing to change today's software development
paradigm to one which emphasizes a process driven, domain specific
reuse-based approach to software intensive systems.
The STARS WWW server is located at the STARS Technology Center in
Arlington, Virginia and is accessible via the Uniform Reference
Locator (URL):
http://www.stars.ballston.paramax.com/
Take the opportunity to look over our home page. You will find an
overview of the STARS Program, STARS Newsletters and technical
papers. You will also see several ways to interact with the STARS
Program, including registering for our Demo Days, subscribing to the
Newsletter, requesting program information, and providing comments
on the home page itself. Let us know what you think.
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Subject: What Are Some Useful World Wide Web Home Pages?
Last Update: September 30, 1994
Some useful World Wide Web Server home pages:
Ada -
http://lglwww.epfl.ch/Ada/
PAL -
http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/
http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk/ada-belgium/
STARS -
http://www.stars.ballston.paramax.com/
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Subject: How Do I Work with PAL ZIP and MAC Binary Files from my MAC?
Last Update: June 29, 1993
See the file mbin*.abs (a text file) in the PAL toolkit directory.
There is a program for converting binary images in the PAL into Mac
Binary format. There are also ZIP and UNZIP programs for the Mac.
Thanks to Mike Feldman for his support in this matter.
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Subject: How Can I Submit an Item to the PAL?
Last Update: December 6, 1993
Contact Richard Conn at
conn@wuarchive.wustl.edu
if you wish to submit an item to the PAL. Several different mechanisms
are in place for making a submission, including direct FTP into the PAL
(which is by far the easiest from my point of view). I will ask you to
fill out an Item Description (ID) file which describes the item you are
submitting. Once the item is on WUARCHIVE and I have your filled-out
ID file, I can take it from there.
Detailed submission instructions are in the file submit2.txt in the
directory languages/ada/userdocs/faqfile.
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