lacey@cascade.trl.oz (Jon Lacey) (09/30/88)
Here, as promised, is a summary of the useful replies to my request for information on PROLOGs which run, with the same functionality, on IBM PCs (or compatibles) and on Macintoshes. There weren't many! The first reply was from: fbacchus@watdragon.waterloo.edu@munnari.oz, or Fahiem Bacchus <fbacchus%watdragon.waterloo.edu@RELAY.CS.NET@munnari.oz>. He writes: >The best prolog I know of is ALS prolog, >Applied Logic Systems, Inc. >P.O. Box 90, University Station >Syracuse, New York, 13210, U.S.A. >Its Ken Bowen's company, and he knows logic programming. It runs >32,000 LIPS on a MACII, complies down to native code, compatible >versions with IBM PC and SUN-3's. Very fast on SUN3 with operating >system and windows interface. The Mac version has toolbox access, but >not as well integrated as the SUN version. Seems to be the best >available right now, approx $400 for Mac version, $4000 (gulp) for >SUN's. The remainder of the replies basically said: >Have you tried Turbo Prolog? They said that, although Turbo Prolog is not a "true" (ie. C&M) PROLOG, it has (in its latest version) all the features that I asked for. The only problem with Turbo Prolog 2 is that, as far as I know, there is NOT a version which runs on the Macintosh. I have checked this with the local suppliers, and they say that Borland are not planning to develop a "Mac Turbo Prolog" in the near future. If you have heard anything to the contrary, please tell me! Jon. D D