15:17:58beachACTION thought that maybe saganman wanted updates on works in progress.
15:18:38ck_beach: don't let that stop you -- please: what's going on?
15:18:53saganmanlol beach, I wouldn't undertsnad any of that. I'm just some what better than amateur programmer.
15:19:46beachck_: Nice offer, but I am quite busy actually. To summarize, I am redoing the bootstrapping procedure for SICL with improved techniques, and I just finished phase 2 a few minutes ago.
15:19:49Xachamateur programmers make things because they enjoy making them, which is pretty cool.
15:20:26Xachit is different when you make something because someone five levels above you in some hierarchy decided it should be made, and on what terms and schedule
15:20:33beachYes, and that's what "amateur" means, namely a person pursuing an activity out of love.
15:20:44saganmanbeach, If my memory serves correctly, you have been working on that for long time. Good Luck!
15:21:04beachAs opposed to "professional" which means a person pursuing an activity for money.
15:22:19beachsaganman: Since I am a very slow thinker, I often get things wrong, and then I have to ditch what I did and start over. I have learned to live with that.
15:22:19saganmanYeah, I don't have any plans with Lisp. Lisp history and the language piqued my interest.
15:23:28saganmannice beach, I wouldn't disturb you anymore. Good luck once again and good day.
15:41:48adlaithere is one specific dissertation, pertaining to computer programming in general, although it investigates one common lisp compiler along with a few compilers of other languages
15:42:06adlaiand it might, quite possibly, help you understand why exactly beach's work is so important.