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18:27:01
Xach
phoe: it needs to be fixed to build with latest sbcl, i don't know if there's a pr but that would be helpful
18:40:12
phoe
Xach: should I file issues against the original, or will you enable issues on the fork?
18:44:25
phoe
two PRs filed, one against original, another against sharplispers; please verify and merge
20:07:17
phoe
...until SBCL decides that keywords are illegal type specifiers and that warrants a compile-time warning
20:29:58
chewb
hello, is anyone here? i need help with setting up this common lisp project https://github.com/wzrdsappr/trading-core
20:39:27
chewb
i putted trading-core dir into local-projects and run quicklisp command, it tried to load it, but i get error because file-io system not found
5:42:32
ey[m]
the major concern those people have are the huge amount of parens when closing many nested expressions
5:43:22
beach
ey[m]: Common Lisp programmers don't see the parentheses. The parentheses are editor commands, and instead Common Lisp programmers understand the code from indentation.
5:44:06
beach
ey[m]: It is a common misconception among people to whom Common Lisp is unfamiliar, that parentheses are an important aspect of understanding the code.
5:46:48
moon-child
ey[m]: as with any language, it may not be easy to understand until you're practiced in it. Japanese is also hard to read, unless you know japanese. And if you already know italian, you'll find it easier to learn spanish than japanese
5:46:59
beach
Furthermore, many nested expressions suggest that the code should be broken up into smaller units.
5:47:26
ey[m]
I was just thinking of all the reasons why people don't like lisp (I love it) and this came to mind while seeing an old python conf video
5:48:17
moon-child
(though that may not be the best example since there are definite improvements to alphabetic writing systesm systems over syllabaries and logographies)
5:48:20
beach
ey[m]: People like what they are familiar with, and since Lisp is not often taught in teaching programs, it is unfamiliar, and thus, people don't like it.