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.
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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.
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