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Lisp is not dying 7 37 (8/10/2009 3:34:54 AM) comp.lang.lisp Lisp isn't dying. Really. Anyone who says otherwise is a demagogue and a filthy liar. We get multiple newbies on #lisp every day. For Lisp to be dying they must have been joining slower than we die or lose int... sthalik (58)
Q: JVM based Lisp implementations and saving images - possible? 17 35 (8/11/2009 6:14:22 PM) comp.lang.lisp From what little I understand of the JVM it is not possible to dump the state of a JVM application and restart that state later. Correct? That would mean that no Lisp (or Smalltalk) on the JVM could save and r... joswig8642 (2198)
Can anyone write this recursion for simple regexp more beautifully and clearly than the braggarts 181 54 (8/29/2009 4:35:08 AM) comp.lang.lisp This braggart admits that he had to put this code in TWO books and visit it twice to be explained. I am puting the excerpt from pp2-4 of this book and the C code. The C code will become indented and syntax high... gnuist006 (60)
Recruiting Common Lisp Programmers in Silicon Valley, CA 17 38 (9/15/2009 5:15:38 PM) comp.lang.lisp Dear Lisp hackers, Does anyone have experience recruiting lisp hackers in the bay area? I am finding it quite a challenge to convince a friend to use lisp in a start-up, and a big factor is ease of recruiting.... reddaly (2)
The Illusion of Static Typing 60 30 (9/23/2009 7:00:10 AM) comp.lang.lisp You know, c.l.l, I can't tell you how much disdain I have for static languages. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate them, because they really conjure very little emotion in me at all... I just don't see how they... jlc.lars.cohen (1)
Avoiding LispWorks Personal annoyances 318 72 (9/25/2009 11:48:02 AM) comp.lang.lisp For those annoyed with the 5-hour timeout in LispWorks Personal Edition: You can disable the time-out by using the library interposition mechanism on your platform (LD_PRELOAD on linux, DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES o... gnubeard (47)
Best way to learn OCaml? 26 35 (10/3/2009 7:11:34 PM) comp.lang.functional How come it is so hard to find a good, affordable book to learn OCaml from? "OCaml for Scientists" has gotten good reviews, but I don't like to buy such an expensive book without at least flipping through i... no.email5 (295)
Nick Levine's O'Reilly book on Lisp 7 29 (7/21/2009 8:41:13 PM) comp.lang.lisp Does anyone have any more information on this project other than that printed below? http://lisp-book.org/ Any idea of the date of publication? ---------------------------------------------------- I'm writing ... cartercc (420)
lisp for AI - what a joke 5 39 (7/26/2009 6:21:01 PM) comp.lang.lisp If lisp were any good at AI, it would have figured out hours ago that I was re-inventing mapl Mirko (anybody got some AI to spare?) ... mirko.vukovic (404)
Free Lisp download 95 47 (7/27/2009 7:32:30 PM) comp.lang.lisp I have some time on my hands, and I'd like to teach myself LISP. Any recommendations on a free download? I've seen PICO Lisp, but I really know nothing about. ... dolivastro1 (42)