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    47 <p> <a href="http://www.polyml.org/">Poly/ML</a>, previously a
    47 <p> <a href="http://www.polyml.org/">Poly/ML</a>, previously a
    48 commercial product, is back in the free world.  It is by far the best
    48 commercial product, is back in the free world.  It is by far the best
    49 compiler for running Isabelle, requiring the least memory and offering
    49 compiler for running Isabelle, requiring the least memory and offering
    50 the highest performance.
    50 the highest performance.
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    51 
    52 <p> <a
    52 <p> <a href="http://smlnj.sourceforge.net/">SML/NJ</a> needs more
    53 href="http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/what/smlnj/software.html">SML/NJ</a>
    53 store and disk space, but on the other hand supports more platforms.
    54 needs lots of store and disk space, but supports many more platforms.
    54 The current official release is 110.
    55 The current official release is 110.  Basically, we still support the
       
    56 old 0.93 release, but do not recommend to use it under normal
       
    57 circumstances.
       
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    55 
    59 <p> MLWorks used to be a commercial ML programming environment
    56 <p> MLWorks used to be a commercial ML programming environment
    60 developed by <a href="http://www.harlequin.com/">Harlequin</a> and was
    57 developed by <a href="http://www.harlequin.com/">Harlequin</a> and was
    61 unfortunately withdrawn after that company was taken over.  Isabelle
    58 unfortunately withdrawn after that company was taken over.  Isabelle
    62 on MLWorks 2.0 works reasonably well.
    59 on MLWorks 2.0 works reasonably well.
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    65 <h2>Installation</h2>
    62 <h2>Installation</h2>
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    67 Binary packages are available for Isabelle/HOL and ZF on the Linux/x86
    64 Binary packages are available for Isabelle/HOL and ZF for several
    68 platform.  The system may be easily built from scratch as well, taking
    65 platforms from the Isabelle web page.  The system may be easily built
    69 the traditional tar.gz source distribution.  See file <tt>INSTALL</tt>
    66 from scratch as well, taking the traditional tar.gz source
    70 as distributed with Isabelle for more information.
    67 distribution.  See file <tt>INSTALL</tt> as distributed with Isabelle
       
    68 for more information.
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    72 Further background information may be found in the <em>Isabelle System
    70 Further background information may be found in the <em>Isabelle System
    73 Manual</em>, distributed with the sources (directory <tt>doc</tt>).
    71 Manual</em>, distributed with the sources (directory <tt>doc</tt>).
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    85 recently gained a rather large following of both beginning and expert
    83 recently gained a rather large following of both beginning and expert
    86 users of Isabelle.
    84 users of Isabelle.
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    90 Proof General may be used together with the Emacs
    88 Proof General is distributed together with the XEmacs
    91 <a href="http://x-symbol.sourceforge.net">
    89 <a href="http://x-symbol.sourceforge.net">
    92 X-Symbol package</a>, which provides a nice way to get proper
    90 X-Symbol package</a>, which provides a nice way to get proper
    93 mathematical symbols displayed on screen.
    91 mathematical symbols displayed on screen.
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