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Another thing is, that despite Genera having been gone from the real world for over 30 years, it is still nonfree, and most of the interesting software that ran
by dokyun 2y ago
Another thing is, that despite Genera having been gone from the real world for over 30 years, it is still nonfree, and most of the interesting software that ran on it hasn't been publically archived either. That has made it essentially worthless to most people who would otherwise be interested in it. On the contrary, the MIT Lisp Machine system from which Genera was derived is completely free, as well as the LMI system which was another derivative. And there are a small handful of enthusiasts who continue to use, share and improve them.
- anthk 2y agoNot Genera, but InterLisp/Medley it's MIT licensed.
- dokyun 2y agoYes, and the Medley Interlisp revival project seems to have become very successful.
- whartung 2y ago> Another thing is, that despite Genera having been gone from the real world for over 30 years, it is still nonfree Eh. That's a non-starter. The code may be closed, the concepts aren't. We've been reinventing the wheel for ages, and the Genera developer experience apparently isn't novel enough to be worthy of being reinvented.
- dokyun 2y agoMy point is that for people who wish to experience a Lisp Machine system for what it is, and explore its unique concepts, they have free systems they could be looking to rather than a dead proprietary one.