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From: kroger@cognet.ucla.edu (James Kroger)
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Subject: Expert system shell info request
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Date: 2 Jun 91 01:32:59 GMT
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Posted-Date: Mon Jun  3 08:04:55 GMT 1991
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Hi. I am wondering about some of the capabilities of CLIPS,
as we are about to undertake a project and would like to
choose a shell. I had contact with CLIPS at a previous
job, and now would prefer to use it since the source is
provided. However, I need certain capabilities which must
get priority. Thus, can anyone (COSMIC ?) provide any info about
CLIPS' ability to:
-- interface with LISP (CLOS)
-- handle objects (inheritence, etc.)
-- provide means to make a graphical interface for the end user
-- browse rules/objects/etc.
-- debug, trace
-- provide explanations for deductions to the end user
-- also, is CLIPS only a forward-chainer?

Also, does anybody know of any other shells currently available
which include rules, objects, and the above capabilities?
The ability to chain backwards and forwards
would be nice.
Hopefully in CLIPS' price range...

Apologies if this info was recently discussed, I haven't visisted here
in quit a while, in case it's not obvious. 

Please reply here or to:


Jim Kroger
Dept. of Psychology
UCLA
Los Angeles, Ca. 90024
(kroger@cognet.ucla.edu)

Thanks much in advance,

-- Jim