diff --git a/content/en/history/glossary/_index.md b/content/en/history/glossary/_index.md index 62dc1033..471f6c7a 100644 --- a/content/en/history/glossary/_index.md +++ b/content/en/history/glossary/_index.md @@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ weight: 90 type: docs --- -The names “Medley”, "Interlisp-D", “Interlisp.org”, “Common Lisp”, etc. are often used in confusing ways. We’re talking about a lot of different things that evolved over decades. These are cemented in by usage in different publications over time. We hope this glossary of terms will help. +The names “Medley,” "Interlisp-D," “Interlisp.org,” “Common Lisp,” etc. are often used in confusing ways. We’re talking about a lot of different things that evolved over decades. These are cemented in by usage in different publications over time. We hope this glossary of terms will help. ## Vocabulary and relationships -Alto Lisp +AltoLisp : An (unsuccessful) attempt to build a Lisp-based OS for running Interlisp on an Alto. Carol, Fugue, Harmony, Intermezzo, Koto, Lyric, Medley @@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ Common Lisp dpANS Starting with the Lyric release of Interlisp-D and then the Medley release, the implementation of Medley included implementations of Common Lisp (CLtL 1) as well as the Interlisp dialect in a single development environment; this was made possible by using the (Common Lisp) “package” feature to allow both dialects to be intermixed. Dfasl -: A compiled form of Medley Interlisp files. +: A compiled form of Medley Interlisp files with the extension ".dfasl". DLISP -: By Warren Teitelman: a first attempt at building a “Display” (GUI) with Interlisp running on Maxc (A PDP-10 clone) a Xerox Alto as a graphics terminal connected to it via Ethernet. +: By Warren Teitelman: a first attempt at building a “Display” (GUI) with Interlisp running on MAXC (a PDP-10 clone) connected by Ethernet to a Xerox Alto acting +as a graphics terminal. Dorado Lisp : The reimplementation of the AltoLisp microcode on the Dorado – a research prototype. @@ -61,14 +62,14 @@ Interlisp: The Language and its usage : A book by Steve Kaisler which describes Interlisp of the 1970s & 80s. Interlisp.org -: A “domain name”, used for some web sites and email addresses. +: The project's Internet domain name, used for its websites and email addresses. - – the address of the main web site - – the address of a service that lets you run Medley -- - an email address of a group that can respond to questions +- - the project's general information email address Interlisp-10 -: The first implementation of “Interlisp” for the DEC PDP-10 / Tenex. +: The first implementation of Interlisp for the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-10 / Tenex. Interlisp-360 : Implemention of Interlisp for the IBM-360. @@ -86,21 +87,16 @@ Interlisp-D configurations and micro-instructions. Interlisp-VAX -: Implementation of Interlisp for Digitial Equipment Corporation VAX systems. - -InterlispOrg -: A [California-registered](https://rct.doj.ca.gov/Verification/Web/Details.aspx?result=c7aa8cb2-16ec-458a-be56-41f963365258) non-profit organization (DBA Interlisp.org) Established - August 2021. 501c3 EIN 87-2528093 California registered charity CT0278267. - President Larry Masinter, Treasurer Ron Kaplan, Secretary Herb Jellinek. +: Implementation of Interlisp for Digital Equipment Corporation VAX systems. Koto -: An obsolete named releases of Interlisp-D. +: An obsolete named release of Interlisp-D. Lcom : Used as a file ending, xxx.lcom, for compiled Medley files. Lyric -: An obsolete named releases of Interlisp-D. +: An obsolete named release of Interlisp-D. Medley : The final named release of Interlisp-D. @@ -109,8 +105,8 @@ Medley 1.0, Medley 2.01, Medley 3.5 numbered releases of Interlisp-D : At some point the name Interlisp-D was retired and Medley used to name the software. Maiko -: An implementation of the functions of the microcode D-machine, but written in C for the - Sun Microsystems (RISC-like) SPARC processor workstation, initially developed by +: An implementation of the functions of the D-machine microcode, but written in C for the + Sun Microsystems SPARC processor workstation, initially developed by Fuji Xerox. Subsequently ported to little-endian processors and other operating systems. SDL @@ -125,32 +121,39 @@ X11 ### Organizations BBN -: Boston consultancy which (late 60s) implemented BBN Lisp and the Tenex operating system. +: [Bolt, Beranek, and Newman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raytheon_BBN), a Cambridge, Mass. consulting firm which sponsored the + creation of BBN Lisp, Interlisp's immediate ancestor, as well as the Tenex operating system. Xerox PARC or just PARC : Palo Alto Research Center, which continued in collaboration with BBN on (renamed) Interlisp. PARC developed the Alto and Dorado. Now part of SRI International. SRI International -: non-profit scientific R & D institute. +: A non-profit scientific R & D institute, headquertered in Menlo Park, California. Xerox Electro-Optical Systems (XEOS) -: Xerox division supporting classified customers. +: A former Xerox division supporting government customers. Xerox Artificial Intelligence Systems (XAIS) -: The division working to commercialize Xerox Workstations running Interlisp-D. +: The former Xerox division working to commercialize Xerox workstations running Interlisp-D. Rank Xerox -: Xerox affiliate in charge of delivering Interlisp-D workstations in Europe. +: Xerox's European subsidiary, a joint venture of Xerox Corp. and the Rank Organization, which sold Interlisp-D workstations in Europe. Fuji Xerox -: Xerox affiliate – joint project of Rank Xerox and Fuji Photo Film company. +: Xerox's Japanese subsidiary, owned jointly by Rank Xerox and Fujifilm Corp., responsible for selling and supporting Interlisp-D systems in Japan. Envos -: Company founded in 198x to take on the Lisp business from Xerox. Closed within 10 months and folded back to Xerox. +: Company founded in 198x to take on the Lisp business from Xerox. Closed within 10 months and folded back into Xerox. Venue -: Smaller company, started by John Sybalsky; it had the license to create and distribute derivative works of Maiko and Medley Venue ceased operations… … some history …. Software recovered from late 90s…. Fuji Xerox worked with John into the 90s with ports and addons and other software…. +: Company founded by John Sybalsky, former Xerox and Envos employee, which obtained a license to create and distribute derivative works of Maiko and Medley. Medley Interlisp Project -: Began late 2010’s with Nick Briggs getting Maiko to run on MacOS. -In earnest in 2020 with start of weekly Zoom meetings, getting it to run on Linux in a VM and getting the Interlisp and LispCore google groups and …. +: Began late 2010’s with Nick Briggs getting Maiko to run on macOS. The group expanded and began holding weekly online meetings in 2020. +Subsequently ported Maiko (and therefore Medley) to Linux, Windows, and other operating system. Maintains a mailing list for developers and interested users, +sponsors the maintenance of an exhaustive bibliography and the very website where you're reading this. + +InterlispOrg +: A [California-registered](https://rct.doj.ca.gov/Verification/Web/Details.aspx?result=c7aa8cb2-16ec-458a-be56-41f963365258) non-profit organization (DBA Interlisp.org) Established + August 2021. 501c3 EIN 87-2528093 California registered charity CT0278267. + The Board of Directors consists of Larry Masinter, President; Ron Kaplan, Treasurer; and Herb Jellinek, Secretary.