>Joshua and Humberto raise some good points. But my plan for the >"Fixing ASDF-INSTALLable packages" project was simpler and much less >ambitious. I was trying to avoid biting more than we >can--currently--eat. I was thinking about an acceptable tradeoff >given limited resources, not a global maximum. > > > So what are my first steps as a newbie wanting to take part? I have plenty of energy and desire to plug in to this new community.
One idea -- ok, I looked at Wiseman's list, and saw the ASDF package "TIMER" listed as borked because it couldn't find SB-THREAD. Makes me think he's not using SBCL. So I tested it, and it installs fine on SBCL/Linux/x86. Now I am in a quandary: (1) Is this useful information? (2) If so, where do I record it (or who do I tell)? Determining the "intended" or "advertised" compatibility of a package would be good to keep us from spinning our wheels too much -- wouldn't it be nice to make a list of all the ASDF-INSTALL packages we can find on Cliki, etc., and fill in the "advertised" supported platforms? Is that something we need? Is it something I could be part of? Or is this thinking too far ahead again? -Josh Stone- _______________________________________________ Gardeners mailing list [email protected] http://www.lispniks.com/mailman/listinfo/gardeners
