> The problem is that this leads to a proliferation of different libraries, all doing similar things. This is not "left-pad" either. I'd say you have the same

> The problem is that this leads to a proliferation of different libraries, all doing similar things. This is not "left-pad" either. I'd say you have the same problems in C or C++, where people are reluctant to depend on libraries they don't control or appear to be bloated (boost, etc.). As far as Lisp is concerned, this post talks about the problem more directly: http://fare.livejournal.com/169346.html http://fare.livejournal.com/169346.html