[pro] Learning Lisp the Bump Free Way

[Chris Perkins]

Using (string-count-str (get-url-as-string
"http://docs.python.org/py3k/modindex.html") "#module")

I show that there are 291 projects listed on that python page.

But  (string-count-str (get-url-as-string
""http://common-lisp.net/projects.shtml") "/project/")

tells me that there are 416 projects listed on
http://common-lisp.net/projects.shtml

And I don't have to scrape the Common Lisp Directory (
http://www.cl-user.net/asp/root-dir ), it lists 641 entries in
Libraries/Tools/Software.



So, yes, it would appear that the Python people are rather library
starved compared to us Common Lisp users.  I can definitely see why
people would get frustrated using Python and be flocking to Lisp.


;-)

Chris




On 1/21/11 11:34 AM, 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?) 
> 
> - nick
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