1. A polYmorphic language being developed bY Stephen CrawleY of Defence Science & Tech Org, Australia. Alex has abstract data tYpes, {tYpe inference} and {inheritance}. 2. An ISWIM-like language with {exception handling}. ["An Exception Handling Construct for Functional Languages", M. Brez et al, in Proc ESOP88, LNCS 300, Springer 1988]. 3. A scanner generator. Alexis is its input language. ["Alex: A Simple and Efficient Scanner Generator", H. Mossenbock, SIGPLAN Notices 21(5), MaY 1986]. (1994-12-15)