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What is the most impressive Lisp application?

Asked 2009-02-12T21:57:38.733
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I know that this is subjective and all, but still, can you provide some list of serious applications that were written in Lisp (perhaps along with what Lisp it is)?

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Lisp Machines were used by NASA to check Space Shuttle starts. From a Symbolics press release from 1990:

"Recently the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) used Symbolics' high-definition technology to analyze HDTV video images of the Discovery launch in real-time. This high-definition system enabled NASA engineers to get an instant replay of critical launch systems. The engineers were able to enhance and enlarge high-resolution images of the lift-off in order to analyze the condition of and spot potential problems with space shuttle tiles."

They used a bunch of Lisp Machines with special image processing boards.

answered 2009-02-18T23:43:16.187
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Probably, not the most impressive, but really worth mentioning, considering, that it's mostly a one-man effort: http://piano.aero/

answered 2012-04-18T08:39:06.643
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It's hard to say which Lisp software is exactly most impressive, but I would add Symbolics Genera and related software to the list of achievements worth mentioning. Also don't forget SLIME.

answered 2009-02-14T00:01:38.083

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