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From: gaynor@porthos.rutgers.edu (Silver)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: UNIX needs a real text editor
Message-ID: <Apr.3.08.37.22.1989.6904@porthos.rutgers.edu>
Date: 3 Apr 89 13:37:24 GMT
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In-Reply-To: gregg@ihlpb.ATT.COM's message of 2 Apr 89 19:06:13 GMT

> The point I was trying to make is that LISP is not a common language base for
> most people.

A most unfortunate circumstance.

> [TPU program for split window]

I'm convinced, TPU's language _is_ moderately powerful.  Got a reference sheet
on the language?  Post it, and let's pick at it for a bit.

> ... optimization or other speed ups to lisp based interpreters.

Well, no, not really, you get a much bigger payoff optimizing the compiler
output (and the interpreting `machine', if implemented in software).

Regards, [Ag] gaynor@rutgers.edu