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What both publish
| Fact | ACL2 | Rocq |
|---|---|---|
| Community support | The acl2, acl2-help, and acl2-books mailing lists serve general discussion, user help, and discussion of developments in ACL2 and its Community Books. | Rocq provides Zulip chat, Discourse discussions and GitHub issue reporting for questions, announcements, bugs and feature requests. |
| Purpose | ACL2 combines a Lisp-based programming language for formal models with a reasoning engine that can prove properties about those models. | Rocq Prover is an interactive theorem prover and proof assistant for developing mathematical proofs, formal specifications, programs and proofs that programs meet specifications. |
| Support | ACL2 users can get help through the acl2-help mailing list, which the site recommends to new users. | Users can report installation trouble or extension bugs in the dedicated Rocq Zulip stream. |
ACL2 plans
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Rocq plans
- Rocq ProverFree
Pick ACL2 if…
It suits people working with formal models and deductive theorem proving, including in academic or industrial verification. Users should be prepared to install a Common Lisp implementation and consult the documentation for library requirements.
Pick Rocq if…
Rocq suits people developing or teaching formal proofs, mathematical specifications, or verified programs. It is aimed at users in mathematics, computer science, and related areas who are comfortable working with a proof assistant.