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From: rehbold@uklirb.UUCP (Robert Rehbold)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: PP ST-80 vs. Common Lisp
Message-ID: <6767@uklirb.UUCP>
Date: 22 Sep 89 09:43:28 GMT
Reply-To: rehbold@uklirb.UUCP (Robert Rehbold)
Organization: University of Kaiserslautern, W-Germany
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Hello everybody,

I've got a question: Is Smalltalk-80 faster or slower than Lisp?

We've implemented systems in ParcPlace ST80 V2.3; and we've implemented
systems in Lucid Common Lisp, both on SUN 3/60, and still aren't sure
which language to favour. Currently we consider reimplementing a prototype
we developed in Lisp; the question is whether to do it in Lisp again or
in Smalltalk (which would fit better into our general line). Has anybody
out there implemented the same system in both languages and can tell
anything about the performance (time, space etc.) of both versions?

Thanks!
Robert


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