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Subject: Re: lisp productivity question - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 30-Nov-83 22:49:51 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 30 22:49:51 1983
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uicsl!Anonymous    Nov 30 10:25:00 1983

The most incredible programming environment I have worked with to date is
that of InterLisp.  The graphics-based trace and break packages on Xerox's
InterLisp-D (not to mention the Lisp editor, file package, and the
programmer's assistant) is, to say the least, addictive.  Ease of debugging
has been combined with power to yield an environment in which program
development/debugging is easy, fast and productive.  I think other languages
have a long way to go before someone develops comparable environments for
them.  Of course, part of this is due to the language (i.e., Lisp) itself,
since programs written in Lisp tend to be easy to conceptualize and write,
short, and readable.