I think the big problem with Genera is the licensing. Although it comes with source code, it is proprietary software, and buying a license is expensive. I think the owners of the Symbolics IP have prioritised squeezing the maximum revenue out of a declining user base over trying to grow that user base.
I'm surprised "Open Source LispOS" projects have largely failed to gain traction. Writing your own OS is (at least in some ways) easier than it used to be (especially if you target virtualisation rather than bare metal). There seem to be a lot more people saying "LispOS is what we need!" than actually writing one or contributing to an existing effort to write one.
I think the big problem with Genera is the licensing. Although it comes with source code, it is proprietary software, and buying a license is expensive. I think the owners of the Symbolics IP have prioritised squeezing the maximum revenue out of a declining user base over trying to grow that user base.
I'm surprised "Open Source LispOS" projects have largely failed to gain traction. Writing your own OS is (at least in some ways) easier than it used to be (especially if you target virtualisation rather than bare metal). There seem to be a lot more people saying "LispOS is what we need!" than actually writing one or contributing to an existing effort to write one.