M T S The Michigan Terminal System Volume 8: LISP and SLIP in MTS June 1976 Updated February 1979 (Update 1) Updated January 1983 (Update 2) The University of Michigan Computing Center Ann Arbor, Michigan 1
M T S The Michigan Terminal System Volume 8: LISP and SLIP in MTS June 1976 Updated February 1979 (Update 1) Updated January 1983 (Update 2) The University of Michigan Computing Center Ann Arbor, Michigan 1
DISCLAIMER The MTS Manual is intended to represent the current state of the Michigan Terminal System (MTS), but because the system is constantly being developed, extended, and refined, sections of this volume will become obsolete. The user should refer to the Computing Center _________ ______ Newsletter, Computing Center Memos, and future updates to this volume __________ for the latest information about changes to MTS. Copyright 1979 by the Regents of the University of Michigan. Copying is permitted for nonprofit, educational use provided that (1) each repro- duction is done without alteration and (2) the volume reference and date of publication are included. Permission to republish any portions of this manual should be obtained in writing from the Director of the University of Michigan Computing Center. 2
MTS 8: LISP and SLIP in MTS June 1976 PREFACE _______ The software developed by the Computing Center staff for the operation of the high-speed processor computer can be described as a multiprogramming supervisor that handles a number of resident, reentrant programs. Among them is a large subsystem, called MTS (Michigan Terminal System), for command interpretation, execution control, file management, and accounting maintenance. Most users interact with the computer’s resources through MTS. The MTS Manual is a series of volumes that, when completed, will describe in detail the facilities provided by the Michigan Terminal System. Administrative policies of the Computing Center and the physical facilities provided are described in a separate publication entitled Introduction to the Computing Center. ____________________________________ The MTS volumes now in print are listed below. The date indicates the most recent edition of each volume; however, since volumes are updated by means of CCMemos, users should check the Memo list, copy the files *CCMEMOS or *CCPUBLICATIONS, or watch for announcements in the Computing Center Newsletter, to ensure that their MTS volumes are fully ____________________________ up to date. Volume 1: The Michigan Terminal System, December 1979 ____________________________ Volume 2: Public File Descriptions, April 1982 ________________________ Volume 3: System Subroutine Descriptions, April 1981 ______________________________ Volume 4: Terminals and Tapes, November 1980 ___________________ Volume 5: System Services, April 1980 _______________ Volume 6: FORTRAN in MTS, December 1978 ______________ Volume 7: PL/I in MTS, September 1982 ___________ Volume 8: LISP and SLIP in MTS, June 1976 ____________________ Volume 9: SNOBOL4 in MTS, September 1975 ______________ Volume 10: BASIC in MTS, December 1980 ____________ Volume 11: Plot Description System, August 1978 _______________________ Volume 12: PIL/2 in MTS, December 1974 ____________ Volume 14: 360/370 Assemblers in MTS, August 1978 _________________________ Volume 15: FORMAT and TEXT360, April 1977 __________________ Volume 16: ALGOL W in MTS, September 1980 ______________ Volume 17: Integrated Graphics System, December 1980 __________________________ Volume 18: The MTS File Editor, September 1982 ___________________ Other volumes are in preparation. The numerical order of the volumes does not necessarily reflect the chronological order of their appearance; however, in general, the higher the number, the more specialized the volume. Volume 1, for example, introduces the user to MTS and describes in general the MTS operating system, while Volume 10 deals exclusively with BASIC. 3