asdf doesn't install from the internet. asdf-install does that, but not very well, it just knows about tarballs linked to from cliki. Quicklisp uses asdf under

asdf doesn't install from the internet. asdf-install does that, but not very well, it just knows about tarballs linked to from cliki. Quicklisp uses asdf underneath, but instead of crossing fingers and hoping things work, it's aggressively tested across Lisp implementation, OSes and platform permutations. Stuff reported to work with Quicklisp, should work flawlessly. It also knows about far more sources than just cliki, it uses code repositories too, for latest updates. It caches packages remotely (aws, which Xach pays for) in case the main site is down, etc. Join Xach et al, in #quicklisp on Freenode. I hope other Lisps get to appropriate it as well, just as in SLIME. QuickLisp is solar panels for Lisp, no need to include batteries.