> - First name: 
  
Dave 
  
> - Last name: 
  
Bakhash 
  
> - Email address: 
  
REMOVED
  
> - Home page: 
  
http://portusgroup.com 
  
> - Phone number(s): 
  
tel: 212-560-0750 
fax: 212-560-0748 
  
> - Postal code: 
  
10001 
  
> - City: 
  
New York 
  
> - Country: 
  
USA 
  
> - Organization(s) you work for or study at 
>   (please supply the name and city for each organization): 
  
Portus Group (New York, NY) 
  
> - Fields of interest 
  
 o statistical pattern recognition 
 o telephony 
 o POS 
 o Web applications 
  
> - Have you written any Lisp-related papers? If so, please supply 
>   bibliographical references (and URL's, if possible). 
  
I've written papers on projects and applications that happened to be 
implemented in CL, but not on Lisp-specific issues. 
  
> - Have you developed or participated in the development of any 
>   Lisp-related programs or libraries? If so, please supply a URL, 
>   if possible. 
  
I've worked on parts of Gnu Emacs, XEmacs such as strokes-mode.  
Some other random stuff here and there. 
  
> - Lisp variants you have used (e.g. Common Lisp, Scheme, Dylan): 
  
I have used Scheme, but mostly use CL.  I've also done a lot with 
Emacs Lisp. 
  
> - Lisp variants you're currently using or intend to use in the 
>   near future: 
  
none. 
  
> - Lisp implementations you have used 
>   (e.g. CMUCL, Lispworks, Allegro Common Lisp): 
  
LispWorks, ACL, CLISP 
  
> - Lisp implementations you're currently using or intend to use 
>   in the near future: 
  
Exclusively use LW 
  
> - Computer platforms on which you're using or deploying Lisp: 
  
Mostly Linux, but also Win32 and possibly Mac OS X in the near future. 
  
> - Number of years of experience with Lisp: 
  
10+ 
  
> - Do you use Lisp: 
>   - at work (if so, how much) 
  
at work, I do about 70% CL, 20% Perl, and 10% Java 
  
>   - for study (if so, how much) 
  
75% CL, 25% Perl 
  
>   - as a hobby (if so, how much) 
  
75% CL, 25% Perl 
  
Lately, my hobby stuff overlaps with my work stuff.  It's mostly in CL. 
  
> - Are you using Lisp as much as you would like to? 
>   If not, why not? 
  
I think that CL is still very lacking.  In these areas, I've been able to turn 
to Perl, and have been quite pleased with it.  Between the two of them, I can 
do most of what I need. 
  
> - Do you see any obstacles to further Lisp growth (if so, what 
>   is the biggest obstacle in your opinion)? 
  
I prefer the CL language, but still find myself leaning on Perl a lot. 
  
> - Would you be interested in a Lisp-related job or contract work? 
  
yes, contract work. 
  
> - Is your organization interested in hiring Lisp programmers? 
  
yes.  at times, we do have opportunities for Lisp developers. 
  
> - Are you currently participating in Lisp-related meetings? 
  
No, except the annual Lisp conferences. 
  
>   If so, where and how often? 
>   If not, would you be interested in such meetings? 
  
I am not interested in meeting weekly, though I would like to go to more talks, 
etc. 
  
> - Do you know any other Lispers who might be willing to fill in 
>   this questionnaire (please supply their email-address if you 
>   do)? 
  
They're all on the newsgroup already.