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## Vocabulary and relationships

Alto Lisp
: An (unsuccessful) attempt to build a Lisp-based OS for running Interlisp on an Alto
: An (unsuccessful) attempt to build a Lisp-based OS for running Interlisp on an Alto.

Carol, Fugue, Harmony, Intermezzo, Koto, Lyric, Medley
: Named releases of Interlisp-D. All are obsolete except Medley.
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- CLtL2 – second edition, 1029 pages

Common Lisp dpANS
: The ANSI Standard for Common Lisp
: The ANSI Standard for Common Lisp.

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.

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) a Xerox Alto as a graphics terminal connected to it via Ethernet.

Dorado Lisp
: The reimplementation of the AltoLisp microcode on the Dorado – a research prototype.
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Interlisp
: A GitHub “organization” with ~20 repositories, see <https://github.com/Interlisp>
: Both a language and, in some cases, the implementation of that language. Usually used with some other wording or refinement
: Both a language and, in some cases, the implementation of that language. Usually used with some other wording or refinement.

Interlisp: The Language and its usage
: A book by Steve Kaisler which describes Interlisp of the 1970s & 80s
: 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
: A “domain name”, used for some web sites and email addresses.

- <https://interlisp.org> – the address of the main web site
- <https://online.interlisp.org> – the address of a service that lets you run Medley
- <info@interlisp.org> - an email address of a group that can respond to questions

Interlisp-10
: The first implementation of “Interlisp” for the DEC PDP-10 / Tenex
: The first implementation of “Interlisp” for the DEC PDP-10 / Tenex.

Interlisp-360
: Implemention of Interlisp for the IBM-360
: Implemention of Interlisp for the IBM-360.

Interlisp-D
: What Dorado Lisp became. The D stood for both “Display” and “D-machine”. An implementation of
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configurations and micro-instructions.

Interlisp-VAX
: Implementation of Interlisp for Digitial Equipment Corporation VAX systems
: 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
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Fuji Xerox. Subsequently ported to little-endian processors and other operating systems.

SDL
: Structured Design Language
: Structured Design Language.

Sysout
: A file containing the saved state of Interlisp virtual memroy
: A file containing the saved state of Interlisp virtual memory.

X11
: The X Window System
: The X Window System.

### Organizations

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: 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
: non-profit scientific R & D institute.

Xerox Electro-Optical Systems (XEOS)
: Xerox division supporting classified customers
: Xerox division supporting classified customers.

Xerox Artificial Intelligence Systems (XAIS)
: The division working to commercialize Xerox Workstations running Interlisp-D.

Rank Xerox
: Xerox affiliate in charge of delivering Interlisp-D workstations in Europe
: Xerox affiliate in charge of delivering Interlisp-D workstations in Europe.

Fuji Xerox
: Xerox affiliate – joint project of Rank Xerox and Fuji Photo Film company.
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