On Jul 24, 11:58 pm, ACL wrote:
> I actually think that the thing holding lisp back is 'bus factor'.
>
> Lets assume I have a java project and a lisp project:
>
> Java project:
> I have maybe 10 or 12 people on my team working on various subsystems
> of my project. There are probably one or two 't
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> Further, Lisp is not a functional
> language like Scheme; it has unusually powerful iteration and array
> facilities.
Excuse me, I mean to say it is not a pure functional language.
Tayssir
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mystilleef wrote:
> John Thingstad wrote:
> > You might even find out if you ever learnt how to use it.
>
> Donkeys have wings.
Please stop misinforming your fellow Python users. Feel free to look up
"CLOS" and the "metaobject protocol." Further, Lisp is not a functional
language like Scheme; it h
Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> With Lisp macros, even that isn't guaranteed. Now, if Lispers would say
> "Oh yes, macros give you great power, and with great power comes great
> responsibility. Be careful." then, no doubt, we'd take you guys more
> seriously.
Who are "we"? I was a heavy Python and Java
Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:50:41 -0800, George Sakkis wrote:
> Why is that a difficulty? Like Guido, I think that's an ADVANTAGE.
>
> > "Programmable syntax is not in Python's future -- or at least it's not
> > for Python 3000. The problem IMO is that everybody will abuse it to
Aahz wrote:
> I would say that your statement about Lisp syntax is wrong. Not that it
> is technically inaccurate, but that it completely misses the point, so
> much so that it is wrong to say it. One of the key goals of Python is
> readability, and while it is indeed easy to learn the rules for
Kay Schluehr wrote:
> Tayssir John Gabbour wrote:
> > Supposedly, the Reddit team had a bit of remorse (though of course, we
> > should take the following writeup with a grain of salt; maybe there are
> > more in-depth sources online):
> > "If we could do it all
Alok wrote:
> "reddit broke (sorry)"
> "looks like we shouldn't have stopped using lisp..."
>
> See screenshot at
> http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1773/1980/1600/reddit-broke.jpg
>
> Whether they truly repent not using lisp or otherwise, their site
> appears to be 3 times slower ...
Hi Alok,
