TITLE: Undâr Programming Language
#+AUTHOR: Zongor
#+EMAIL: dev@undar-lang.org
#+DATE: [2025-04-05]
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A permacomputing and game oriented programming language.

* Getting Started

** Requirements
- C compiler that supports C89
- =(optional)= POSIX Compliant Shell for build scripts

** Build

#+BEGIN_SRC sh
git clone https://git.alfrescocavern.com/zongor/undar-lang.git
cd undar-lang && ./build
#+END_SRC

* Spec

[[./docs/SPECIFICATION.org][Language Specification Docs]]

* Roadmap

[[./docs/ROADMAP.org][Compiler, Plex, Immidate mode GUI, Constructive solid geometry, Tunnels, Actor model]]

* License

[[./LICENSE][MIT]]

* Inspirations 

- [[https://plan9.io/][Plan 9]] / 9P - Unified I/O, Tunnels.
- [[https://fortran-lang.org/][Fortran]] - Array semantics.
- [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)][C]] / [[https://ziglang.org/][Zig]] - Type system, portability, control.
- [[https://lua.org][Lua]] - Friendly syntax, portable, and minimal VM.
- [[https://www.craftinginterpreters.com/the-lox-language.html][Lox]] - Lexer & Parser logic.
- [[https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/uxn.html][Uxn]] - Major inspiration.
- [[https://github.com/lynn/chibicc][chibicc-uxn]] - Generated uxntal code for the undar-uxn libc.
- Retro Systems - N64, PS1, Mac Classic, Windows 95 - UI esthetics