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--- at:download [2007/03/20 09:51] – tvcutsem
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 This build contains:
-  * The AmbientTalk/2 Interpreter (400K)
+  * The AmbientTalk/2 Interpreter (about 400K)
-  * The IAT Interactive AmbientTalk Shell (40K)
+  * The IAT Interactive AmbientTalk Shell (about 40K)
-  * Additional libraries (JGroups, ANTLR, LOG4J) used by the interpreter (5.5MB)
+  * The system library
+  * Additional libraries (JGroups, ANTLR, LOG4J) used by the interpreter (about 5.5MB)
   * The TextMate plugin (see below)
-**Requirements:** the AmbientTalk/2 interpreter is written in pure Java and requires a Java Virtual Machine supporting version 1.4 or higher.
+== Requirements ==
+The AmbientTalk/2 interpreter is written in pure Java and requires a regular J2SE Java Virtual Machine supporting version 1.3 or higher.
 == Installation and Usage ==
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 For an overview of the iat shell options, execute:
 <code>iat --help</code>
+The system library shipped with the build can be found in the ''at/'' directory. It includes, among others, some demo applications and additional language constructs (most notably future-type asynchronous message sends). Also, the file ''at/init/init.at'' is loaded by default in each actor created at runtime to intialize that actor's global scope.
 <note>We advise you to add **iat** to the **$PATH** environment variable, such that **iat** can be invoked from any directory. Note also that **iat** assumes that the **java** executable is available on the **$PATH**</note>