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From: usc@gmdzi.UUCP (Uwe Schnepf)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: constraint systems
Summary: Re: constraint system
Keywords: Babylon
Message-ID: <1715@gmdzi.UUCP>
Date: 23 Nov 89 08:08:22 GMT
References: <420@granite3.UUCP>
Organization: GMD, Sankt Augustin, F. R. Germany
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In article <420@granite3.UUCP>, ahlenius@cell.mot.COM (Mark Ahlenius) writes:
> I am interested in finding out more information about constraint
> satisfaction systems.  In particular the Babylon system that
> is mentioned in a research thesis called CONSAT.  Does anyone
> have any information about this system, like if its in the PD
> or if its a purchased tool or whatever?  I believe it was 
> originally on a Symbolics platform.  I would also like to
> find out what platforms it is available on.
> 
> 	thanks in advance
> 
> 		'mark


Tom Gordon did not know when the English handbook of Babylon will be available.
Well, since I am in charge of monitoring the translation, I know: 
A draft version is available right now. Babylon for the Mac II can be 
purchased from the
Addison-Wesley company for about $100.- . That is the PD price since we are 
a non-profit organization. If you are interested in a copy of Babylon
(it is available on ten different computers such as Vax, Symbolics, IBM,
Cadmus, etc. - all explained in the Babylon book), please let me know - I will
see what I can do. A reimplementation on
Sun is underway in a joint project with Volkswagen - but this will be a
commercial version available spring 91. An Apollo version will be available
soon. Anything else?


Cheers,


   Uwe

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