| FEATURE / BENEFIT |
LISP |
C |
C++ |
JAVA |
| Easily and cost-effectively add new objects and change your application object model |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Easily and cost-effectively modify software, without system downtime |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Easily and cost-effectively customize software |
YES |
NO |
NO |
LIMITED |
| Automatic memory management |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| Easily and cost-effectively create compact code to support large, complex applications |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Generate new code (e.g., new class definitions) at runtime |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Eliminate edit-compile-link-run cycle |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Cross Platform Compatibility |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES (?) |
| COM/OLE and CORBA Enabled |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Integrated with Unix shared libraries |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
