Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!cipin
From: cipin@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Lubo Cipin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.xerox
Subject: Xerox Lisp on Suns - experiences wanted
Message-ID: <1989Nov24.221715.11245@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca>
Date: 24 Nov 89 22:17:15 GMT
Reply-To: lubo@doe.utoronto.ca
Organization: University of Toronto - Dictionary of Old English
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We are currently running 1108's, and are considering acquiring SUNs
for the primary purpose of extending the life of our existing lisp
programs.  A secondary consideration is improving the performance 
running Xerox Lisp.

Some questions that I have at the moment:
	
	- Were there any compatibility problems from 1108 
		Lyric to Sun Medley?
		Should it work just out of the box?
	- We are using Xerox Character Code Standard fonts
		outside of CS0.  Are all fonts supported
		in the same way under Medley Sun?
	- How much memory is "enough" to get a reasonable
		improvement in performance over the 1108's?
	- Which models do you (don't you) recommend?
		3/60, 3/80, ... , Sparcstation1, ...

Is this a smart move?  We have very limited financial resources, so
we would like to get the best cost/performance ratio, as well as not
wasting our money.  We have a lot of time invested in our software for
the 1108's, so we would like to extend the life of the software.  If and
when Xerox Lisp fades away, we are still left with the Sun platform for
Unix.  I can't say the same for 1108's. :-)  [maybe that should be :-(]

So, please recount any experience you may have with Medly on the Sun.  
Please Email your replies to lubo@doe.utoronto.ca.  I will summarize if 
there is sufficient interest.

Thanks in advance.

--Lubo Cipin

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