[fa.info-vax] PSL 3.2 for Vax VMS

info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (10/17/84)

From: Robert R. Kessler <KESSLER@UTAH-20.ARPA>

			PSL 3.2 for Vax VMS

We are pleased to announce that Portable Standard LISP (PSL) version 3.2 is
now available for Vaxen running the VMS operating system.  PSL is about the
power, speed and flavor  of Franz LISP or  MACLISP, with growing  influence
from Common  LISP.  It  is recognized  as an  efficient and  portable  LISP
implementation with  many  more capabilities  than  described in  the  1979
Standard LISP Report.  PSL's main  strength is its portability across  many
different  systems,   including:   Vax  BSD   Unix,   Extended   Addressing
DecSystem-20 Tops-20, Apollo DOMAIN  Aegis, and HP  Series 200.  A  version
for the IBM-370 is in beta test, a Sun version is 90% complete and two Cray
versions are being used on an experimental basis.  Since PSL generates very
efficient code, it is an ideal delivery vehicle for LISP based applications
(we can  also provide  PSL reseller  licenses for  binary only  and  source
distributions).

PSL is distributed for the  various systems with executables, all  sources,
an approximately  500 page  manual and  release notes.   The release  notes
describe how to install the system and how to rebuild the various  modules.
We are charging  $750 for the  Vax/VMS version of  PSL for Commercial  Site
licenses.  Non-profit institutions and all  other versions of PSL will  not
be charged a license fee.  We are also charging a $250 tape or $350  floppy
distribution fee for each system.

PSL is in heavy use at Utah, and by collaborators at Hewlett-Packard, Rand,
Stanford, Columbia and over  200 other sites.   Many existing programs  and
applications have been  adapted to  PSL including  Hearn's REDUCE  computer
algebra system and GLISP, Novak's object oriented LISP dialect.  These  are
available from Hearn and Novak.

To obtain a copy of the license  and order form, please send a NET  message
or letter with your US MAIL address to:

Utah Symbolic Computation Group Secretary
University of Utah - Dept. of Computer Science
3160 Merrill Engineering Building
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

ARPANET: CRUSE@UTAH-20
USENET:  utah-cs!cruse
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