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From: jeff@aiai.ed.ac.uk (Jeff Dalton)
Subject: Re: Which machines are best for common lisp?
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In article <389q45$3qr@rand.org> leverich@atlantis.rand.org (Brian Leverich) writes:

>Linux/GCL also probably wins if "best" means most "lisp cycles per
>dollar", although a SPARC/CMUCL combination might be a close second
>if portability isn't a secondary goal.

Bear in mind that Linux is not the only option if you're looking for
a Unix to run on PCs.  There's also at least FreeBSD and NetBSD.

