[net.ai] Friendly/humorous guidebook for Symbolics

maverick@trwatf.UUCP (Mark D. Grover) (04/23/85)

> > Does anyone know of a "user-friendly" introduction to the Symbolics
> > 3640 similar to the one available for the Xerox 1108 "Dandelion",
>
> 	Unfortunately, no one responded that knew of such a guidebook.
> 	I am continuing my search, and if I find one, will post it here.
> 	I have been told that in Release 6 of the Symbolics software,
> 	there is a new user's manual, but I have not yet seen it.  Release
> 	6 is planned for distribution in May.

I have just received Release 6 (as others probably have by now).
Volume 1, the "User's Guide to Symbolics Computers" is as close as they
come.  While a fine volume, it is by no means of the style of the
"Friendly Dandelion Primer".  The closest Symbolics has come has been
the class notes of its introductory course, which are a little less
serious.  Perhaps we should have a humor face-off between the various
AI companies. It might make a great annual tradition at AAAI...
-- 
MDG

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