[toronto-lisp] Definition of "System"

[Rudolf Olah]

A system is a collection of packages; you tell ASDF which are the main
ones and how they fit in with other packages (their dependencies, from
where they get some of their functionality). I guess that's as specific
as the definition could get :-P

David Penton wrote:
> Here comes my first stranger-in-a-stange-land question.
>
> I am busy learning to use asdf. The asdf manual refers to defining  
> "systems." It is not clear to me whether the term "system" has a  
> formal definition in lisp, or rather is used loosely. I see that the  
> CL ansi spec has a chapter (ch. 24) on System Construction, but this  
> does not elucidate much (for me).
>
> For asdf purposes, does "system" mean something specific, or does it  
> just mean a bunch of lisp bits that make up a useful chunk of software?
>
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