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From: michaelm@bcsaic.UUCP (michael b maxwell)
Newsgroups: net.lang.lisp,net.micro.68k,net.micro.pc,net.micro.16k
Subject: Franz-like lisps on pcs
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 16:40:38 EST
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I'm looking for lisps that are available on pcs running MS-DOS, XENIX,
Sys V, or OS-9.  The lisps should meet the following criteria:
	-include a compiler
	-resemble Franz or Common Lisp in their syntax
	-be able to access a "reasonable" amount of memory (640k is
	  *not* a reasonable amount!)
	-have "hooks" to the operating system (like Franz Lisp's
	  *process)
In addition, my understanding is that structures like vectors and hunks
are much faster to access than lists, since you don't have to follow
pointers (assuming the language has been written in a reasonable way!).
So my dream lisp should have such data structures, and preferably a
defstruct macro to make accessing them easier.
I'm aware of Gold Hill Common Lisp (which will have a compiler and large
memory capabilities "real soon now").  And I've heard that commercial
Franz is available for Sys V, but at a price...  Any others?  Please mail
replies to:
-- 
Mike Maxwell
Boeing Artificial Intelligence Center
	...uw-beaver!uw-june!bcsaic!michaelm