weyrich@ugacs.UUCP (Orville Weyrich) (11/22/88)
In article <3611@pt.cs.cmu.edu> spiro@a.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Spiro Michaylov) writes: >I am looking for information about REAL application programs written in >PROLOG. By "REAL" I mean that a PROLOG program is being used by somebody to >solve a problem, rather than to ... prototype something that is currently >being rewritten ... ^^^^^^^^^ I believe that PROTOTYPING is a respectable REAL WORLD ACTIVITY which should be cataloged also. I am also reminded of annectotes along the lines that certain companies have commissioned AI code to be written for them by outside agencies, and when the code was delivered (production or prototype), have turned the code over to their DP department, which proceeded to rewrite the code in COBOL, since that was what their job shop used. Since I have an interest in rapid prototyping, I would be interested in seeing a catalog of Prolog prototyping projects. Interested enought to volunteer to collect and distribute such a catalog. Anyone who thinks that this has merit or who has something to contribute, please respond to the address in the signature below (please be contact me by snail mail if the email doesn't work for you ... I'm not well connected). Please use the same format as that proposed by Spiro Michaylov: >The intended format of the list/catalog is as follows: >Each entry consisting of a couple of paragraphs briefly describing the >problem, why PROLOG was used, which PROLOG and on what machine, what problems >had to be overcome, etc. I realize that industrial secrecy & national security >concerns will cut down the number of entries, and some people will only be >able to supply limited information, but I hope we can still get something >worthwhile. If you want to give me more background information than you would >like me to make public, I'll respect your wishes. -- Orville R. Weyrich, Jr. | UUCP : ...gatech!ugacs!csun1!weyrich Department of Computer Science | University of Georgia | Athens, GA 30602 USA | MA BELL : (404) 542-1082