Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!linac!linac.fnal.gov!allen From: allen@carob.ssc.gov (Mike Allen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Rumors aren't rumors anymore Message-ID: Date: 10 Sep 90 18:07:06 GMT References: <7245@milton.u.washington.edu> <8084@helios.TAMU.EDU> Sender: news@linac.fnal.gov Reply-To: allen@sscvx1.ssc.gov Organization: SSC Laboratory, Dallas, TX Lines: 33 In-reply-to: jsaxon@cs.tamu.edu's message of 8 Sep 90 09:16:35 GMT >>>>> On 8 Sep 90 09:16:35 GMT, jsaxon@cs.tamu.edu (James B Saxon) said: In article <8084@helios.TAMU.EDU> jsaxon@cs.tamu.edu (James B Saxon) writes: James> If you want Lisp on the NeXT, you'd better start complaining to NeXT James> because the ball's in their court. I've been told that Max Henry may James> be able to help out. He works at NeXT. When I complained about this, I was told: 1) No one uses CL. 2) How about if NeXT supplied KCL (Kyoto Common LISP)? (1) is obviously wrong, how about (2)? I have heard good things about KCL, but have never used it. Is KCL an acceptable substitute for Allegro CL? -- =============================================================================== Michael E. Allen SSC Laboratory MS-1046 2550 Beckleymeade Ave. Dallas, Texas 75237 (214)708-3031 allen@sscvx1.ssc.gov (Internet) allen@sscvx1 (Bitnet) SSCVX1::ALLEN (DecNet) But those who toiled knew nothing of the dreams of Those Who Planned; And the minds who planned the Tower of Babel Cared nothing for the workers who built it.