PLNews: Programming Language News

The March 11 to 18, 2008 edition of the Caml Weekly News is now available. It summarises recent developments within the Caml community.

IronPython 2.0 Beta 1 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.

This release includes: support for PEP 328 and PEP 302, 'sys' as a real builtin module, improvements to the -X:PreferComDispatch flag, and other changes.

REBOL 2.7.6 has been released. REBOL is a dynamic, multi-paradigm language, with emphasis placed on networked and distributed computing.

This release includes: the addition of the SHIFT function; the inclusion of the /library component in the free distribution; backported FIRST+, ALSO, IN-DIR, TO-RELATIVE-FILE, TAKE, and MOVE from REBOL 3; bug fixes; and other changes.

XLOGO 0.9.92 has been released. XLOGO is a Logo interpreter.

This release includes: the addition of 3D primitives, support for creating paired key-value property lists, new test operators, support for the Galician language, and other changes.

The Advanced Bash Scripting Guide 5.2 has been released. It is a shell scripting tutorial and reference focusing on Bash.

This edition includes: bug fixes, stylistic cleanups, new example scripts, clarifications, and other changes.

cfunge 0.1.0 has been released. It is a Befunge98 interpreter.

This is the initial release.

Gambas 2.3 has been released. Gambas is a development environment and BASIC-like language implementation with object-oriented extensions.

This release includes: IDE support for creating Debian and Ubuntu packages for component projects, the opening of device files by the interpreter in non-blocking mode, updates to the MySQL database driver, and other changes.

Blue 1.5 has been released. Blue is a portable, high-level, dynamic programming language.

This release includes: an improved type system, documentation updates, bug fixes, and code refactoring.

IKVM 0.36 Update 1 Release Candidate 5 has been released. IKVM is a Java implementation running on Mono and the .NET Framework.

This release includes: the implementation of SocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF and SocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF2, bug fixes, and other changes.

Tcl/Tk 8.5.2 RC 1 has been released. Tcl is a dynamic, cross-platform scripting language.

This release candidate includes bug fixes.

JamVM 1.5.1 has been released. JamVM is a small, portable, open-source Java virtual machine.

This release includes: a new internal VM symbol framework, improved AMD64 ABI support, a port to Darwin/ARM, improved error messages, bug fixes, and other changes.

Gambit-C v4.2.4 has been released. Gambit-C includes a Scheme interpreter, and a Scheme compiler that emits portable C code.

This release includes: improved handling of command-line parameters on Windows, bug fixes, and other changes.

Linotte 0.4.1 alpha 1 has been released. It is a programming language with a syntax inspired by French.

It has been announced that scans of the original CDC 6000 Pascal compiler source code, from 1976, are now available online.

Python 2.4.5 (final) has been released. Python is a portable, dynamic, object-oriented language.

This release includes bug fixes.

Python 2.3.7 (final) has been released. Python is a portable, dynamic, object-oriented language.

This release includes bug fixes.

The 2008 ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on ML has put out a call for papers. This workshop aims to provide "a forum to encourage discussion and research on ML and related technology."

Submissions are due by June 23, 2008. The workshop will be held on September 21, 2008, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Tcl/Tk 8.5.2 RC0 has been released. Tcl is a dynamic, cross-platform scripting language.

The March 4 to 11, 2008 edition of the Caml Weekly News is now available. It summarises recent developments within the Caml community.

It has been announced that registration is now open for the European Tcl/Tk User Meeting 2008. The meeting will be held on June 6 and 7, 2008, in Strasbourg, France.