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would you say it's more like lisp or more like forth? this has been a topic of argument
It's more like forth if I had to pick one. Though it is very lispy -- you can pass functions as objects, etc. I was quite good at programming in it back in the day.
he says it's more like forth, i disagree
the history of p101 from one of the creators: https://archive.org/details/programma101 . It's a fascinating reading (sorry, Italian language, hire google for help..), directly from the source, about those years when a new world was born, full of big promises and incredible mistakes. Olivetti is still a case study in economy and management.
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Started on an AT&T 6300 (Olivetti M24) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_M24#/media/File:Vinta... Oh, the memories! Great thing was the keyboard, gave the user certain assurance and stability, not sure how would I explain it but those of you who used these, would instantly know what I mean.
The keyboard on the AT&T 6300 looks different to that for the Olivetti M24, just comparing the pictures on the wikipedia page. I had an M24, with the original design of Logitech mouse that plugged into the keyboard.