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 More options May 4 2008, 12:24 am
Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp
From: vanekl <va...@acd.net>
Date: Sun, 04 May 2008 04:24:23 +0000
Local: Sun, May 4 2008 12:24 am
Subject: Re: Are we close to a Lisp boom ?
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Ken Tilton wrote:

> vanekl wrote:
>> Spiros Bousbouras wrote:

>>> If it's true that as we progress in time, successive
>>> fashionable languages resemble Lisp more and
>>> more then Lisp's turn should come at some point.

>>> Do you agree with this argument ? If yes, would
>>> you say we're close to a Lisp boom ?

>> IMO, not until CL goes through another standardization process,
>> not for the language this time, but for a few libraries:
>> comm, stream, unicode, thread.

> Yeah, the damn thing is unusable as it is.

unusable? needlessly inconvenient would be a better choice of words,
methinks. Python has its advantages; ignoring them is... never mind.

>> Too bad there isn't a benevolent angel that could fund such
>> an expenditure <hint>PG</hint>.

> Nah, he went broke trying to do a start-up with CL, a Web store I think.

Time to put the cork back in the bottle. The bar is closed. Make sure
you tip your waitress on the way out. Thank you and drive safely.
> kt


 
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