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From: david@daisy.UUCP (David Schachter)
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Subject: Re: Thus spake the DoD...
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Date: Wed, 27-Feb-85 22:16:43 EST
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Mr. Shebs asks for one thing that Pascal or Ada do better than Lisp.  One
thing is that Pascal runs on the IBM  PC and other low-end, cheap, widely
available hardware platforms.  If you want other people to buy your programs,
this is can be an important thing.  Lisp has a reputation for not running well
on small cheap boxes.  If this reputation is deserved, then Pascal is a better
choice for some applications.  (Elegance isn't everything.  Profitability
counts too.)

I don't read this group frequently so you might want to send replies to me
via mail.
                       -- David Schachter