GoKawiilFree English translation of French OCaml programming book released
A book teaching programming using OCaml, originally written in French, has been translated into English by Urmila Nair. The translation was funded by The OCaml Software Foundation and is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 open license, making it freely shareable and adaptable.
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Making a quality OCaml textbook freely available in English lowers the barrier for non-French speakers to learn a functional programming language often used in compilers, formal verification, and financial systems. Open licensing also allows educators and communities to adapt or redistribute the material without cost or legal friction.
- The book was originally written in French and is now available in English.
- The OCaml Software Foundation funded the translation effort by Urmila Nair.
- It is released under a CC BY SA 4.0 open license, allowing free use and adaptation.
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Published there as: “Learn Programming with OCaml”
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