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From: ballou@databs.enet.dec.com
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Subject: Re: Lucid (Sun) Common Lisp vs Allegro (Franz) Common Lisp - the Summary
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Date: 2 Apr 91 16:20:54 GMT
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> Window support:  Reading between the lines, I infer that Franz has a
> longer history of supporting X windows than Lucid, but Lucid supports
> more different windowing systems.  (One respondent thought that Lucid
> still does not support X windows, but I'm inclined to disbelieve this
> because another person claims to have used it.)  I'm told they both
> support Common Windows now.  One person expressed a marked dislike for
> Lucid's window tool kit.

Lucid is not you're ordinary, well-behaved X-client.  For example, Lucid
ignores user default resource values for such things as window colors,
title bars, etc in your .Xdefaults file on Unix.

Lucid has their own environment when running under X.  Allegro tends to
fit better in the environment, especially Unix.

Nat

P.S. - opinions are my own, and have nothing to do with Digital Equipment
          Corporation.