Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!m.cs.uiuc.edu!kadie From: kadie@herodotus.cs.uiuc.edu (Carl M. Kadie) Subject: Re: Cheap PC CommonLisp? Message-ID: Sender: news@m.cs.uiuc.edu (News Database (admin-Mike Schwager)) Nntp-Posting-Host: herodotus.cs.uiuc.edu Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL References: <9106111148.aa24520@ics.uci.edu> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1991 19:20:57 GMT In <9106111148.aa24520@ics.uci.edu> Schwamb@ics.uci.edu ("Karl B. Schwamb") writes: >I'm looking for an inexpensive implementation of Common Lisp for the >IBM PC to use as programming support for a course in AI. Ideal would >be something in the spirit of TI's PC Scheme: cheap enough for >students, but well done. >-Karl [I wrote this on Oct 17th] Ibuki is working on a port to Microsoft Windows. At the time I talked to their representative, he didn't know what their pricing would be. I just hope that they don't "do a Gold Hill" and price themselves out of the market. Borland and Microsoft have become rich selling C, BASIC, and Pascal compilers for $100. Anyone who offers full Common Lisp at in the price range will sell thousands and thousands of units. [I wrote this on Feb 1] I got a card today from Gold Hill. It announces that "Golden Common Lisp Developer 4.0 Running Under Microsoft Windows 3.0" is shipping. It doesn't mention a price. ***start editorial*** Recall that while Microsoft and Borland have gotten rich selling selling PC computer languages for between $100 and $500 (not just C either, Pascal and Basic, too.), Golden Hill has tried to sell PC Common Lisp for $2000 a copy. It also nearly went out of business. ***end editorial**** I called to find the prices. Still $1995 regular/$595 university. Oh well, bye-bye Gold Hill. -- Carl Kadie -- kadie@cs.uiuc.edu -- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign