ยทยทยทยท@MACC.WISC.EDU (STEB) writes:
> Harlequin doesn't charge for the software, but does charge a "nominal" fee fo
> the media, documentation, shipping and handling. Nominal in this case = $50,
> which, given the common lisp industry's history, is pretty nominal.
>
> FL requirements:
> *educational use only
> *386/486 PC (486 preferred)
> *4mb RAM (8mb preferred)
>
> This might be quite interesting and as soon as I can spare $50 I intend to
> order a copy and check it out. Is there anyone out there who is/has use/d it?
> Impressions?
Howdy,
Ok. Extra cool. Right footprint. Right machine. Right OS.
(Look, I wish I had a SparcStation and my clients had SparcStations -
but they don't. Policy analysts in Washington typically have PC's,
'kay?).
Problem: I'm not in school. Policy analysts at World Bank and
AID are not in school. They use PC's so they can take them
to foreign countries and give presentations and tell people what to
do (solicited advice, of course).
Can _I_ get a copy for say $100. Can I distribute programs
to clients for, say, $250? Anyone out there from Harlequin? Better
than $_NONE_.
It's just a _language_ after all -- like C++ or Pascal or
BASIC. It's a _nicer_ language IMHO, but its not _diamonds_ - it has
no intrinsic value (except aesthetic). It's a tool that we programmers
use to create value for users.
So, what's the poop on marketing the little gem? Little add
in the back of Dr. Dobb's and 1-800 number forthcoming?
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Scott McLoughlin
Conscious Computing
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