Re: FIXNUM type checking error during install

Thomas Russ wrote:

> Unfortunately, you may run into problems running PowerLoom with CLISP.
> 
> CLISP on Windows (and Unix, too) unfortunately has a very small  
> FIXNUM size.  We have been able to change that, (which is also an  
> issue for LispWorks for Windows, but not Unix).
> ...
> For our Stella code we need to have the empty list print as () 
> instead of NIL, and there is no way to do that for CLISP.  
> ...
> PowerLoom runs quite slowly in CLISP.  Other Lisp implementations 
> are much faster for PowerLoom.

Thank you very much for the clarification.

Would it be possible to put a note somewhere? Either on the web site and/or in
the manual? I checked the release notes and the manual before I decided to
try PL with CLISP: both say that the combination is supported and successfully 
tested.

Is there a recommended non-commercial LISP (apart from the free edition of 
Allegro) which works satisfactorily with PL on Windows?

I would be glad if someone on this list who uses PL on Windows could give
me a hint.

Many thanks


Kambiz