Introduction

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This post contains the Expert System Shells FAQ. 

If you think of questions that are appropriate for this FAQ, or would
like to improve an answer, please send email to us at mkant+ai-faq@cs.cmu.edu.

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*** Recent changes:

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;;;  8-AUG-95 mk    Updated COMDALE entry in [1-6].
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;;; 21-DEC-95 mk    Deleted GEST entry, per Stefan Roth.
;;; 22-DEC-95 mk    Updated Gensym entry. New URL.
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;;; 18-JAN-96 mk    Updated M.4 entry.
;;; 19-JAN-96 mk    Updated the C-PRS entry.
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;;;  7-MAR-96 mk    Updated various Haley Enterprises entries.
;;; 19-MAR-96 mk    Updated ACQUIRE entry.
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;;; 10-MAY-96 mk    Updated EXSYS entry.
;;;  4-JUN-96 mk    Added TechMate entry.
;;; 20-JUN-96 mk    Updated telephone numbers for ILOG France.
;;; 23-JUL-96 mk    Updated XpertRule for Window entry.
;;; 29-JUL-96 mk    Replaced AIM entry with ModelQuest entry.
;;; 18-NOV-96 mk    Updated wxCLIPS entry.


*** Topics Covered:

  [1-1]  Introduction
  [1-2]  Other Sources of Information
  [1-3]  Bibliography of Expert Systems books, introductions,
         documentation, periodicals, and conference proceedings.
  [1-4]  Note about 'Real-Time' expert systems
  [1-5a] Free/Cheap Expert System Shells
  [1-5b] Free/Cheap Expert System Shells: CLIPS and Related Systems
  [1-6]  Commercial Expert System Shells
  [1-7]  Associations
  [1-8]  Glossary
  [1-A]  Acknowledgements

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