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Nice work. Kudos! As much as I appreciate Common Lisp, I'm always puzzled at how a language reputedly targeting AI problems still lacks an "intelligent" packa
by lelele 16y ago
Nice work. Kudos!
As much as I appreciate Common Lisp, I'm always puzzled at how a language reputedly targeting AI problems still lacks an "intelligent" package manager the kind Perl has always had. To me, that says a lot about the failure of AI.
EDIT: Let's hope the time has comed.
- amcl 16y agoVery nice work indeed Zach! I think it probably says more about the motivation, need, and the size of the respective communities. CPAN has been a great success and example, but I don't think that has had anything to do with AI.
- lelele 16y agoI should have explained further: when I say "that says a lot about the failure of AI", I mean that from a language whose target is AI, you would expect some kick-ass solutions to common issues. Common Lisp is good to solve hard problems, but then - after more than 50 years - you have to fight to install a library, when "lesser" languages make it a breeze. With direct words: I think AI failed because it tackled hard problems instead of everyday ones. Obligatory Xkcd quote: http://xkcd.com/224/ http://xkcd.com/224/