Downloading and Installing Algernon 3.0

Algernon LISP source

• Download the SFS (Simple Frame System) [15KB gzip tar file]
• sfs.lisp
• config/ directory
• doc/ directory
• src/ directory
• Download the Algernon source files [130KB gzip tar file])
• algy.lisp
• config/ directory
• examples/ directory
• help/ directory
• src/ directory
• test/ directory
• Optional: Download the Algernon web pages [2MB gzip tar file])
  • Note: This archive uses "algy/" as the root directory. But you probably don't want to load it into the same "algy/" directory used for the Algernon source files.
• Uncompress and untar the files into a directory called "algy3.0" (or whatever you choose).
• Check the file "algy.lisp"
  • Check to see whether there is a configuration that matches your combination of LISP version and operating system. If not, add one. Also change the absolute pathname in the configuration command.
  • In the appropriate configuration file (in the config/ directory), modify the absolute pathname in the variable *ROOT-DIR* so that it matches your installation.

• Load "algy.lisp" into LISP. It should automatically load and compile SFS and Algernon.
  If you have problems, see the installation notes.

The Algernon distribution contains three software modules. SFS is the Simple Frame System which forms the core of the Algernon representation. GFP partially implements a Generic Frame Protocol interface to the SFS. Finally, AAM is the Algernon Abstract Machine.

The Simple Frame System

Visit the Simple Frame System web page

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