Esclinux

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Esclinux is a Linux live-CD, made for carrying interpreters, compilers and libraries for a few IF authoring systems. It boots from the cdrom drive, and doesn't need any other operative system on the hard drive (e.g. microsoft windows) to work. It focuses mostly on Inform, but TADS and Hugo tools are included too. The maintainer of Esclinux is Eric Forgeot. The latest version, out on june 2006, includes also the KDE desktop environment.

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Programs Included

  • jif : Inform / Glulx integrated development environment (in java)
  • frotz : zmachine interpreter, console mode
  • xfrotz : zmachine interpreter, graphic mode
  • tadsr : tads interpreter, console mode
  • qtads : tads interpreter, graphic mode
  • hugo : hugo interpreter, console mode
  • inform : inform / glulx compiler
  • ifpe : multi-language interpreter, console mode
  • xifpe : multi-language interpreter, graphic mode
  • zag : glulx interpreter in java
  • nedit and xjed : text editors
  • xfe : files explorer
  • aterm : terminal emulator
  • xpdf : pdf viewer (for some manuals)
  • dillo : html browser
  • ted : a tiny word processor
  • abs : a tiny spreadsheet
  • fluxbox : window manager
  • xfce : desktop and window manager
  • wmaker : window manager
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TODO: What else is on the CD, eg: manuals? What does 'live-CD' mean? Clarify the multilanguage support, especially since the homepage is mostly in French.
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