Re: Any marginally usable programming language approaches an ill defined barely usable re-implementation of half of Common-Lisp

On 2024-05-29, HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb> wrote:

On 5/27/2024 1:59 PM, 2QdxY4RzWzUUiLuE@potatochowder.com wrote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenspun%27s_tenth_rule

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interesting!!!
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Are  the Rules 1--9  by  Greenspun   good too?

I don't think they exist; it's a joke.

However, Greenspun's resume of accomplishments is a marvel and
an inspiration, including many in Lisp.

A few highlights:

https://philip.greenspun.com/personal/resume

"Helped architect, simulate and design prototype of HP's Precision
Architecture RISC computer. The prototype took two man-years to complete
and ran at VAX 11/780 speed in June 1983. This architecture became the
basis of HP's computer product line for 15 years and then became the
basis for the 64-bit generation of Intel processors."

https://philip.greenspun.com/personal/resume-list

"Automatic Layout tools for VLSI, with an emphasis on bus cells and
automatic implementation of finite state machines (1984 for Symbolics)"

"Design tools on Symbolics Lisp Machine for RISC CPU implemented in TTL
(1982-3 for Hewlett Packard)" (in reference to the PA-RISC work).

"ConSolve system for automating earthmoving, entirely implemented in
Lisp (1986-1989 for ConSolve), including:

* Delaunay Triangulation-based terrain model, with C0 and C1 surface
   models.
* complete environment for earthworks and road design, including
  software to specify design surfaces, calculate costs of
  realizing design surfaces and automatic design tools
* tree-structured database of zoning laws and automatic testing of
  design compliance
* hydrology modelling to calculate drainage basins, streams and ridges
* simulation of earthmoving vehicles
* automated surveying using vehicles and location systems
* radio interface to Caterpillar vehicle, including CRCC error detection
* automatically generated user interface"

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