[pro] Learning Lisp the Bump Free Way

[Pascal Costanza]

On 21 Jan 2011, at 20:34, Nick Levine wrote:

>> I can't find any libraries.
> 
> I think this is one of the most serious issues which is blocking the
> growth of lisp use. Speaking as someone who recently gave up trying to
> write a book on how to use CL's libraries: locating them and knowing
> in advance of downloading them what their purpose is are major
> problems and not to be sniffed at.
> 
> To see what I mean, go to http://docs.python.org/py3k/modindex.html
> and click on some stuff at random. What CL has to offer should be as
> good as this. For all I know, maybe it is that good, but the
> information isn't there. How would I know? (Or am I behind the times
> and this has been fixed now?) 

We're getting there. See http://www.quicklisp.org/

Especially, see http://www.quicklisp.org/beta/releases.html


Pascal

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