Peter Seibel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Jun 7, 2006, at 12:36 PM, Luís Oliveira wrote: >> While I think this a very useful project, I don't see much point in >> creating yet another arnesi/kmrcl/clocc. Nikodemus's suggestion of >> splitting this project into multiple separate packages/systems seems >> saner. > > My understanding of what Ian was proposing was something more like > what you talk about below: a Standard Library that gathers together > the many bits of code that are available out there and packages them > up in a uniform way, possibly available as a single download. The > whole point--again as I understand it--is exactly *not* to have a > bunch of separate packages but rather a big ball of mud that includes > a bunch of stuff so that everyone else can just say, "Get version > 1.2.3 of the CL Standard Library and a compliant Lisp implementation > and you can run this code."
Ok, we have the same goal. But I'm not talking about big balls of mud. I'm talking about defining some standards/requirements/guidelines, picking a set of *existing* libraries, make them meet these requirements and calling that the "Standard Library". Of course, having them follow a few standards (such as using ASDF or using the same documentation system) would allow us to define a meta package that would download all of the "Standard Library", generate a "Standard Library Manual", etc... I think this way the best libraries can emerge and become part of this "Standard Library Set" (perhaps this is a more descriptive name). -- Luís Oliveira luismbo (@) gmail (.) com http://student.dei.uc.pt/~lmoliv/ _______________________________________________ Gardeners mailing list [email protected] http://www.lispniks.com/mailman/listinfo/gardeners
