README.md: think it's nice to also explain the manual bootstrap procedure

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Björn Lindqvist 2018-01-16 20:57:28 +01:00
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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ features](https://concatenative.org/wiki/view/Factor/Features/The%20language)
including dynamic types, extensible syntax, macros, and garbage collection.
On a practical side, Factor has a [full-featured
library](https://docs.factorcode.org/content/article-vocab-index.html),
supports many different platforms, and has been extensively documented.
supports many different platforms, and has been extensively documented.
The implementation is [fully
compiled](https://concatenative.org/wiki/view/Factor/Optimizing%20compiler)
@ -31,11 +31,19 @@ To check out Factor:
* `git clone git://factorcode.org/git/factor.git`
* `cd factor`
To build the latest complete Factor system from git:
To build the latest complete Factor system from git, either use the
build script:
* Windows: `build.cmd`
* Unix: `./build.sh update`
or download the correct boot image for your system from
http://downloads.factorcode.org/images/master/, put it in the factor
directory and run:
* Unix: `make` and then `./factor -i=boot.unix-x86.64.image`
* Windows: `nmake /f Nmakefile x86-64` and then `factor.com -i=boot.windows-x86.64.image`
Now you should have a complete Factor system ready to run.
More information on [building factor](https://concatenative.org/wiki/view/Factor/Building%20Factor)