NOTICE: As you know, Successful Lisp has been available as a printed edition since 2004. I regret to inform my readers that my publisher has not paid royalties on 2007 and 2008 sales. As the publisher has not responded affirmatively to any of my inquiries regarding royalty payments, I can only assume that he has no intentions of honoring his contractual agreement.
The income from the book is not sufficient to support a response in the courts, considering that such a response would have to be conducted in Germany. (I am in the USA.) As a result, I ask you to consider not buying the printed edition of Successful Lisp. I seem to have have no reasonable recourse to compel the publisher to release past-due royalty payments. However, with your understanding and cooperation I hope to prevent the inequity of this unfortunate situation from becoming worse.
Frequently asked questions:
Yes, you may make a copy this HTML version so long as your copy is offline.
You may not publish Successful Lisp on any network accessible to the public, nor may you distribute offline copies in any form.
No.
Yes! A print edition is available as of December 2004 (ISBN 3-937526-00-5). The book contains numerous corrections and improved typography and layout.
You can order Successful Lisp from Amazon.com, or check with your local bookstore or other major online booksellers.
No. I don't have enough free time to engage in conversations of this nature. I suggest that you talk to your Lisp vendor regarding system or compatibility issues.
You might also solicit the help of the fine people who frequent the comp.lang.lisp newsgroup. Be aware that these people take a dim view of students who ask for homework solutions unless the student has made (and documented) an attempt to solve the problem. Students will find that they receive a warmer welcome in comp.lang.lisp if they ask a specific question related to understanding a particular aspect of Lisp.
I have no plans to further maintain the online version of Successful Lisp.