Microsoft LISP
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A LISP interpreter for DOS marketed by the Microsoft Corporation in the 1980's, it is actually a licensed version of muLISP that omits the compiler but is otherwise mostly identical. In addition to the interpreter the system comes with and editor, a symbolic debugger, a tutorial and example programs.
Versions
- Microsoft LISP v4.11
- Last update in the 4.x branch. There is no Microsoft version of 5.0, that was a muLISP only release.
- Microsoft LISP v5.1 (1986-02)
- Twice a many primitives as v4.11 and heaps as big as 512k. First release with Common Lisp compatibility (not full).
- Prerequisites
- PC or MS DOS 2.0 or higher
- Add-ons
- muLISP Compiler v4.11
- muLISP Compiler v5.1
- Normally only sold as a part of the muLISP package, but offered as an add on to Microsoft LISP owners for USD 149 in 1986
Licence and availability
Discontinued commercial software, retail price when new USD 250.