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Rob Warnock Usenet archive 5 34 (2/4/2013 3:33:20 PM) comp.lang.lisp I've created a new searchable Usenet archive of one of my favorite Usenet authors, Rob Warnock: http://xach.com/rpw3/articles/ Enjoy! Zach ... Zach

A simple restart 6 21 (1/18/2013 7:51:57 PM) comp.lang.lisp I'd like to load some config data from a text file. If the file doesn't exist, I'd like to signal an error with a restart that will check the file again. The idea is that when I see the error in the debugger,... Zach

Interpretation of IMPORT 9 22 (12/21/2011 5:49:55 PM) comp.lang.lisp What do you get when you call the following function? (defun apparently-uninterned-import () (let ((foo (make-package "FOO" :use nil)) (bar (make-package "BAR" :use nil))) (with-output-to... Zach

November Quicklisp update available 0 45 (11/6/2011 7:27:50 PM) comp.lang.lisp There are a few big Quicklisp updates this month. Read all about them here: http://blog.quicklisp.org/2011/11/november-quicklisp-updates.html I'm also conducting a short Quicklisp survey: http://www.qui... Zach

Go tags 10 31 (10/10/2011 1:21:59 PM) comp.lang.lisp I habitually use keyword symbols for go tags; they seem to stand out more to me. What do you use, and why? Zach ... Zach

Lambda forms 25 31 (10/5/2011 11:08:40 AM) comp.lang.lisp I can imagine a few uses for lambda forms (i.e. 3.1.2.1.2.4, 3.1.3), but I'm curious to hear stories of real-world use. When was the last time you used a lambda form and what was the context? Zach ... Zach

Quicklisp & you 27 41 (9/21/2011 1:24:16 PM) comp.lang.lisp I'm trying to learn more about how Quicklisp has changed how Common Lisp hackers work. Personally, I find it's way easier to set up a comfortable environment on a new system; what used to take days or weeks now... Zach

:initargs slot option 8 38 (6/13/2011 6:19:28 PM) comp.lang.lisp This following bit of code seems to be widely, though neither universally nor consistently, accepted: (defclass foo () ((a :initargs (:a :b)))) I can't find any reference to :initargs in the CL standard... Zach

Quicklisp beta 0 53 (10/13/2010 6:13:48 PM) comp.lang.lisp I recently released a beta version of my Quicklisp project. Quicklisp is a library manager for Common Lisp. It can download, install, and load any of over 300 libraries with a few simple commands. Quicklisp is... Zach

Working with a temporary file 11 26 (2/11/2010 4:07:01 PM) comp.lang.lisp I need to work with a fresh, unique file that is deleted automatically when I'm done with it. Here are the functions I came up with, I'd love to hear any feedback. (defparameter *alphabet* (concatenate 'st... Zach

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How to create full file names 6 2 (6/4/2013 2:51:53 PM) comp.lang.lisp I need to create full path from directory and file name... I obtain the directory following way: (in-package :web-app-trial) (defvar *application-directory* (asdf:system-source-directory :web-app... ruby.object (152)

whos got a 60g ram 30 cpu box and it running whole company on it and lisp only? 13 3 (6/5/2013 12:50:11 AM) comp.lang.lisp cmon fess up u know ud love it ... visphatesjava (240)

anyone here ever program a complex database in lisp only? 4 1 (6/10/2013 9:32:00 PM) comp.lang.lisp wondering it seems lisp could lend itself to deep deep queries and tons of flexability to return results processed and reduced any which way ... visphatesjava (240)

at work java guys get to abuse 80 cpu 1T yes T ram box 2 3 (5/30/2013 9:25:16 PM) comp.lang.lisp I wonder what some lispers could make that box do? run a few clones of toms.com kinda e commerce as well as ebay craigslist and other clones? ... visphatesjava (240)

Seeking Rosetta stone for SBCL and CLISP? 11 26 (3/10/2013 2:27:40 PM) comp.lang.lisp CLISP has fnc `ext:getenv' and SBCL has fnc `sb-ext:posix-getenv'. I seek a "table of (almost)equivalents" for those two distributions [and would welcome if it covered other common distributions]. A pac... gentsquash (35)

Storing resources in a lisp image 10 22 (3/14/2013 7:05:03 AM) comp.lang.lisp Hi, I want to create a lisp executable, with for example buildapp. This works fine, but my program uses external files. I would like to store these external files in the saved image. My usages is ver... woudshoo (10)

quicklisp bug 1 10 (4/16/2013 9:46:51 PM) comp.lang.lisp A=CD=82=CD=82=CD=82fter creating ccl-init.lisp and updating .emacs emacs/sl= ime no longer functions.. Is this a bug? CL-USER> (ql:add-to-init-file) I will append the following lines to #P"/home/nmarceli... nmarceli (17)

Deploying end result as standalone binary on various systems? 3 8 (4/28/2013 6:19:22 PM) comp.lang.lisp Greetings I want to develop an application in Common Lisp. I'll probably use ccl on Windows or Mac for development. But when I'm finished, I'll need to distribute the program as standalone binaries. I... Milkman1 (7)

why is learning lisp so hard? 25 9 (5/27/2013 2:00:30 AM) comp.lang.lisp gosh I have 3 books and its still a beeeatch :) I guess its such a shift from shell programming. wooo weee I dont dare crack my copy of let over lambda... ... visphatesjava (240)

cl-fad - compilation aborted because of fatal error 3 1 (6/3/2013 2:15:32 PM) comp.lang.lisp I'm trying to write installer for running CL apps on Openshift, Based on https://github.com/atgreen/lisp-openshift I try to come up with my own solution, which can be found at https://github.com/bigos/lisp... ruby.object (152)