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From: sl215001@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (richard wyckoff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: mac Classic and MacScheme and Lisp
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Date: 18 Nov 90 07:58:28 GMT
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oaappel (oapppel@copper.ucs...) asks about Lisp and Scheme for the Mac Classic.

I'm running Allegro Common Lisp (ACL2.x) on a mac at the moment.  It's a full
CL and starts at 1.4 MB for the application on the disk, w/ recommended 3MB
*minimum* RAM.  Its not cheap, but for CL on a Mac, it's the way to go.

Other lisps are, of course, smaller and cheaper.

I am also (simultaneously) running MacScheme and Bitcom.
MacScheme is available from ie Lightship Software (503) 643-6909,
(and for IU students, contact "Access").  I paid $50 for my copy.
The basic app is a mere 77k and can run well on as little as 1MB.
I work with suspended heaps in excess of 800k... it's nice to be able
to make a suspension which is recallable at the double-click of a
mouse.  <similar ACL option exists, as well>.

About the Classic, if you're a CS major, you probably don't want to be
pinned to the Classic.  Editing programs is something best done on a
larger screen.  Personally, I think increased screen size (in pixels,
not inches) is *THE* best "bang for the buck" for program developers.

oaappel: you have a VAX/network account: BUY A MODEM.  Chez Scheme is on
copper.  There must be a common-lisp somewhere.

....Rich
(rwyckoff@copper.ucs.indiana.edu)