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From: steve g <Sgonedes1977@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Resources to learn common lisp?
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Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> writes:

> On 01/08/2026 6:46 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:21:51 -0300, Anton Antimo wrote:
>> 
>>> Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> writes:
>>>
>>>> The tragedy is not using Common Lisp for everything.
>>>
>>> I loved this bit and I have a feeling you're correct.
>> What a dumb idea. Common Lisp is full of legacy baggage to cater to
>> proprietary pre-POSIX OSes which are now extinct.
>
> As always, you start off by mouthing your own ignorance.
>
> * OpenVMS is both sold and ported to the x86.  https://vmssoftware.com/

I am actually glad to heear this! the women of the 70's loved these
things :)


> * OS/2 is being sold and supported, under a new brand name.
>   https://www.arcanoae.com/

not the best solution in the world but it did/does work.
I still think that PC-DOS was worth it's weight. Automatic IRQ, DMA,
HIGHMEM managment all automated. Wow!