Re: Allegro for Mac? (fwd)

[Michael D Young <myoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>]

Disclaimer: I like MCL and would prefer not to switch, however in the spirit of
keeping options open I asked Franz's rep. for the PC about Procyon CL.
Exchange follows:

Forwarded message:
> From richard@Franz.COM Mon Feb 28 12:20:07 1994
> Message-Id: <9402281718.AA09798@fridge.Franz.COM>
> To: Michael D Young <myoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Subject: Re: Allegro for Mac?
> In-Reply-To: Your message of Mon, 28 Feb 94 09:39:56 -0500.
>              <199402281439.JAA28583@beauty.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 94 09:18:45 -0800
> From: Richard Maiers <richard@Franz.COM>
>
> Although we bought the rights from Scientia (procyon),  we have no
> "partnership" with them.  At this point Franz is keeping track of
> these events with interest. More later...
>
> Rich
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>     Date:  Mon, 28 Feb 94 9:39:56 EST
>     From:  Michael D Young <myoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
>
>     Hi Richard,
>
>     You may not have heard that Apple is discounting further development of
>     Macintosh Common Lisp. It has come to my attention that Allegro CL/PC
>     originated as Procyon Cl on the Mac, and I wondered if Franz had any curr
en
>    t
>     connection with this product or if you would be marketing it in the futur
e.
>     IF MCL is really dead then there is a large market for  a living developm
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>    t
>     system for the Mac/Power PC Mac.
> 
>     Any comments?
> 
>     Thanks,
> 
>     Michael Young
>     (I intend to post any info to the MCL forum, let me know if this is 
>     inappropriate.)
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