The Synopsis files are now downloaded by the util/testgraph.pl script for the sake of testing test coverage (the original reason they were loaded in here). This is because the specification is categorically not a part of the pugs compiler. Including them here was a stop-gap measure. If you are after the Canon for the sake of reference, it can be downloaded via the Perl6::Bible CPAN module, or point phasers at the on-line reference material: http://dev.perl.org/perl6/synopsis/ These are also available via Subversion / SVK using the URL: http://svn.perl.org/perl6/doc/trunk/design/syn