Confessed LISP-newbie (but aspiring AI student) seeks nice but not too
expensive IDE or compiler for graduate class. Mac implementation is
preferred, but I have access to a Windows machine as well. I've played
already with PowerLisp, but bumped into some compatibility problems. I'd
be willing to pay a couple $100 if I could find a good commercial
implementation, but MCL is a little steep. Any recommendations are
appreciated.
Jim Scheller
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: Confessed LISP-newbie (but aspiring AI student) seeks nice but not too
: expensive IDE or compiler for graduate class.
...
: I'd
: be willing to pay a couple $100 if I could find a good commercial
: implementation, but MCL is a little steep. Any recommendations are
: appreciated.
There is special MCL pricing for students and for individuals that fit
within your budget. Check out the MCL web site at http://www.digitool.com
MCL is very nice.
-David
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(JScheller) wrote:
> Confessed LISP-newbie (but aspiring AI student) seeks nice but not too
> expensive IDE or compiler for graduate class. Mac implementation is
> preferred, but I have access to a Windows machine as well. I've played
> already with PowerLisp, but bumped into some compatibility problems. I'd
> be willing to pay a couple $100 if I could find a good commercial
> implementation, but MCL is a little steep. Any recommendations are
> appreciated.
>
> Jim Scheller
> ·········@aol.com
I think you should look again at MCL, especially if you're a student.
From http://www.digitool.com/MCL-price-list.html:
MCL 3.0 Champion Edition
MCL 3.0 Champion Edition is available only to students and individuals for
personal use. Its software content and capabilities are identical to
that of
MCL 3.0 and is available directly from Digitool. Product package
includes:
MCL 3.0 CD with complete on-line documentation
Getting Started with Macintosh Common Lisp printed copy
Supplement to Macintosh Common Lisp Reference printed copy
Registration Card
Software License Agreement
MCL-CE/P $295.00 for individuals (available from Digitool only)
MCL-CE/S $135.00 for students (available from Digitool only)
Dave
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JScheller <·········@aol.com> wrote:
>Confessed LISP-newbie (but aspiring AI student) seeks nice but not too
>expensive IDE or compiler for graduate class. Mac implementation is
>preferred, but I have access to a Windows machine as well. I've played
>already with PowerLisp, but bumped into some compatibility problems. I'd
>be willing to pay a couple $100 if I could find a good commercial
>implementation, but MCL is a little steep. Any recommendations are
>appreciated.
MCL is about as good a Lisp implementation as you can get for a Mac.
As someone who has worked with Symbolics and other Lisp machines, and
Allegro and Lucid CLs on Suns, I find MCL at least as easy to use and
almost as powerful as the other implementations mentioned.
Doesn't Digitool offer some kind of student (or was it "evangelist")
discount?? However you can swing it, find a way to buy MCL -- it's
worth it.
Alternately, get someone to sell you a Symbolics MacIvory board and
software, or TI MicroExplorer for that matter. It's outdated
technology, so you may find someone who wants to get rid of one cheap
(but they won't be reading this group!).
-- Chuck Fry, former Lisp machine junkie
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