Latest Commits
- Attempt to support Linux LFS (large-file-support, for 64-bit files).Attempt to support Linux LFS (large-file-support, for 64-bit files). [DBH] common.mk […]
- Added a dummy non-working GDB init file to access debug.cpp functions. Presumably...Added a dummy non-working GDB init file to access debug.cpp functions. Presumably header support will make it work. [DBH] .gdbinit […]
- fixed socket streams to use new stream apifixed socket streams to use new stream api [DBH] src/net/sockets.slate […]
- XOPEN posix source macro change for bsdXOPEN posix source macro change for bsd [DBH] common.mk [DBH] src/vm/external-library.cpp […]
- bsd dlerror fixbsd dlerror fix [DBH] src/vm/external-library.cpp […]
- Added NAND and NOR as nand: and nor:, and butNot: as logical non-implication.Added NAND and NOR as nand: and nor:, and butNot: as logical non-implication. [DBH] src/core/boolean.slate […]
- Added "material impliciation" to Booleans.Added "material impliciation" to Booleans. [DBH] src/core/boolean.slate […]
- Further shell quoting for space characters.Further shell quoting for space characters. [DBH] src/lib/platform.slate […]
- Fixed Platform escapeForShell to escape backslashes themselves.Fixed Platform escapeForShell to escape backslashes themselves. [DBH] src/lib/platform.slate […]
- Extracted the configuration of the files to use for bootstrap image compilation into...Extracted the configuration of the files to use for bootstrap image compilation into a separate text file, and arranged for better support of bootstrapping a different source directory than the present one. [DBH] Makefile [DBH] common.mk [DBH] src/mobius/bootstrap-files.txt [DBH] src/mobius/build.slate […]
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Wiki
Our Google Code source project provides a wiki.
Fundamentals
For those new to Slate and the concepts of PMD (Prototypes with Multiple Dispatch) you would do well to spend a little time reading some of the writings of Lee Salzman:
- Prototypes with Multiple Dispatch: An Expressive and Dynamic Object Model
- Prototype with Multiple Dispatch
- A nice Slide Presentation presenting some of the concepts of PMD
Reference
The Slate Programmer’s Reference Manual (Outdated) is the main document of the Slate language and environment design. It is also available in Postscript or PDF format, or as an archived copy of the web version.
More Reading
You might also want to check out the material listed on the Recommended Reading area.
Other Old Manuals
Manuals for Mobius, the implementation of Slate, and a preview of the user interface architecture, are available alongside the programmer’s manual at http://files.slatelanguage.org/doc/.