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From: rfenney@netcom.com (Robert J. Fenney)
Subject: Re: BeCL?
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 08:32:49 GMT
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In article <4h4unr$m1h@sleepy.inch.com>, ken <missing@inch.com> wrote:

> Any possibility Digitool will port MCL to the BeBox? Or does Apple have 
> a veto over things like that?
> 
> Seems like a good fit. The Be multi-cpu approach complements MCL's 
> processes nicely, plus it too is PowerPC based, as MCL will soon be.
> 
> And though Be is not shooting for huge market share, heck, the Lisp 
> community seems more interested in just having great development 
> systems, not a commercial market, so a hot affordable box like the BeBox 
> could move a lot of licenses.
> 
> Be interesting to see what MCL could do on the (eventual) 8-CPU version 
> of the BeBox.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Ken Tilton
> Missing Link Software

Its funny, I was just thinking the same thing! I would buy a Be version
right after I buy that Mac version (when was the PowerPc version do?)

Robert
