RE: [Axiom-developer] about Windows version of AXIOM

[Page, Bill]

On Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:10 PM Tim Daly wrote:

> Xin Li writes
>
> I just downloaded a windows version Axiom. It works well. But,
> I have some packages developed under Linux which involves:
> Lisp, C and Assembly code. Is there a way to port them into
> Windows version Axiom


> The windows version is built using Msys which has the GCC
> compiler. If you are working in the Msys window you should
> be able to compile the C and assembler code.

Yes. Instructions for building Axiom from source on Windows
are here:

http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/BuildAxiom

> Axiom runs on GCL which, in the build version, should be under
> obj/windows/bin/lisp. I'm not sure if it is in the distribution
> version as I don't run it that way. Perhaps someone on this list
> knows.

Standalone GCL is not part of the Windows binary distribution of
Axiom. The distribution only includes AXIOMsys plus just the bare
minimum of MinGW/GCC necessary to compile Axiom library code.

After installing the full build environment on Windows as
described on the web page mentioned above, porting Lisp, C and
Assembler code into the Windows version of Axiom should be quite
easy - provided of course that it does not depend on any linux
specific operating system features such as X-windows, pipes,
forks, ... etc.

As Tim said, if you want help, the best place to ask is right
here on the Axiom developer email list. :)

I am anxious to know more about what Xin Li is working on and
I hope to see his contributions on the Axiom web site!

Regards,
Bill Page.