It might be, but I imagine having an OS where Lisp is the systems programming language is way different from a system where it is just another language.
Yeah, but that does not make it 'better' or more useful.
Lisp-based operating systems are no longer used, because they were quite complex (coming out of a research environment) and provided LESS functionality in some crucial areas (for example they were not multi-user - they were one-person, one machine, one 'world'). Additionally they were expensive.
The Xerox Lisp and Xerox Smalltalk workstations one could buy were severely underpowered (RAM, speed, ...).
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Still Lisp was on Unix on day two and was always a very popular platform for Lisp developers.
You could even get Lisp Machines from TI with embedded Unix and Lisp Machines from TI and Symbolics which were embedded in Unix.
Several Lisp companies made their entire business from Unix: Lucid, early Franz, early Harlequin/LispWorks, ...
It might be, but I imagine having an OS where Lisp is the systems programming language is way different from a system where it is just another language.
Yeah, but that does not make it 'better' or more useful.
Lisp-based operating systems are no longer used, because they were quite complex (coming out of a research environment) and provided LESS functionality in some crucial areas (for example they were not multi-user - they were one-person, one machine, one 'world'). Additionally they were expensive.
The Xerox Lisp and Xerox Smalltalk workstations one could buy were severely underpowered (RAM, speed, ...).