Software

There are a number of software and data files available from the STANDUP project. None of these are supported in any way, and are supplied without guarantees.

December 2010: New variant, STANDUP 2, released for download. See foot of this page.

The STANDUP System

The STANDUP system can run either of two modes, FULL or SIMPLE:

• SIMPLE:In this mode, the software does not create jokes from a dictionary, but simulates the generation of jokes by selecting items from a list of nearly a thousand pre-stored jokes, all of them generated previously by the STANDUP system. SIMPLE mode is quicker to download (54MB), easier to install, takes up less disc space (less than 100MB), responds quickly and requires no other supporting software (just Java).
• FULL:In this mode, the software makes use of a large lexical database (dictionary), and generates jokes as needed. It requires further supporting software (230MB) which in turn involves a detailed installation process; it also takes up more disk space (4GB)and may respond slowly.

To get FULL mode running, you should first install the SIMPLE mode (we recommend checking at this stage that it all works on your machine!). Then -- if you wish -- you can upgrade to FULL mode by downloading and installing the additional files. Once you have installed FULL mode, you can still run the STANDUP system in SIMPLE mode if required.

Technical Requirements

To run the STANDUP system (either FULL or SIMPLE), requires:

• a PC
• Windows XP (Home or Professional), or Windows Vista, or some modern version of Linux. Macs and other variants of Windows have not been tested, and we do not know if the software will run on these other systems.
• at least 512 MB of memory, although 1 GB is recommended for better performance
• free disk space of 4 GB (FULL) or 60 MB (SIMPLE)
• a processor equivalent at least to a 1.5 GHz Intel/AMD
• an up to date Java Runtime Environment -- see the STANDUP DOWNLOAD FACILITY (below) for fuller details.

(To find out about your computer, open the My computer icon (if it's not on your Desktop, look under "Start"). This should show you the Hard Disks, with the Free Space listed in GB. Click on "View System Information", and then the "General" tab tells you, in the bottom right corner, how much memory you have (e.g. 512MB of RAM) and how fast your processor is (e.g. 2.6 GHz).)

GO TO STANDUP DOWNLOAD FACILITY

Newer variant - STANDUP 2

In December 2010, a different version of the software (STANDUP 2) was made available for download, as a result of The Joking Computer project. It has slightly different facilities from the original STANDUP software (now known as "STANDUP 1"), and is not simply an extended version. The download and installation procedure is very similar.

THE STANDUP 2 (Joking Computer) DOWNLOAD PAGE

Other resources

Various programs and data produced on the STANDUP project are also available from here.

GO TO STANDUP RESOURCES PAGE