[pro] Learning Lisp the Bump Free Way

[Zach Beane]

Nick Levine <ndl at ravenbrook.com> writes:

>> 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?) 

It's getting better with Quicklisp (I get frequent emails from people
who write to say "I am getting back into Lisp because of this!") but
there's still a long way to go. Things are improving, little by little.

Zach