From: chuck
Subject: newbie looking for the *basics*
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Message-ID: <1103_924598603@chuck>
following is the complete lisr of things I know about lisp:
1 - it is spelled l-i-s-p
2 - AI coders use it
3 - it has lots of parenthises

where do I go form here?


chuck
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From: Johan Kullstam
Subject: Re: newbie looking for the *basics*
Date: 
Message-ID: <u90bnrv7x.fsf@res.raytheon.com>
···@kufomail.com (chuck) writes:

> following is the complete lisr of things I know about lisp:
> 1 - it is spelled l-i-s-p

i spell it lisp.  people say i'm strange.

> 2 - AI coders use it

it's not just for ai anymore.

> 3 - it has lots of parenthises

lots of irritating, silly parentheses!

> where do I go form here?

where do you want to go?  it's easier if you have some sort of goal.
if you express it to us, we can better help.

check out paul graham's book _ansi common lisp_ and get yourself a
lisp implementation such as clisp or franz' acl.

hope this helps.

-- 
johan kullstam
From: Kent M Pitman
Subject: Re: newbie looking for the *basics*
Date: 
Message-ID: <sfw7lr7e8eb.fsf@world.std.com>
···@kufomail.com (chuck) writes:

> following is the complete lisr of things I know about lisp:
> 1 - it is spelled l-i-s-p
> 2 - AI coders use it
> 3 - it has lots of parenthises
> 
> where do I go form here?

http://www.elwoodcorp.com/alu/   The association of lisp users home page.
lots of good info and pointers.