Conference heron::euro_swas_ai

289.0. "Corporate direction for Lisp???" by BEAGLE::BEAUMONT (C-x `) Tue Feb 26 1991 20:13

    Given that Lucid lisp seems to be the corporate product these
    days, where does that leave customers with VAXlisp wanting to
    enhance their lisp environment? Are their any special arrangements
    for existing customers to move to Lucid. In short what's the
    party line for existing VAXlisp users wanting to upgrade?
    
    In the course of fixing up a VAXlisp user from Napoli, Italy, I have
    been asked to find the official DEC strategy on lisp. Given
    that this fellow is using VAXlisp 2.2 and wants to do some
    X windows programming it hasn't escaped his notice that V2.2 
    only supported X10.
    
    I get the feeling we have to be careful how we present our case.
    As has asked for an official statement and gives the impression
    that he's not too bothered what that answer is, which means 
    to me that we may be being sounded out as a future lisp vendor.
    
    Hard to tell as I only get my contact second hand but I would
    like to give the local team the best information and support.
    
    If there an EIS contact who would like to be involved with this
    customer, please contact me by email (funix::simon).
    
    Simon