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I don't know that I'd go so far as to call it my main motivation, but it is absolutely one of the strongest motivators, yes.
by stevelosh 8y ago
I don't know that I'd go so far as to call it my main motivation, but it is absolutely one of the strongest motivators, yes.
- Jach 8y agoRunning decades-old code on modern implementations is also a characteristic shared by other languages (e.g. QBasic with FreeBASIC) so I'd hope it's not anyone's main motivation for Lisp. Still, it's a big plus. This is a great writeup to see how to start tackling the elephant that is CL...
- jordigh 8y agoElephant? Bit of a mixed metaphor, almost a malaphor, no? I'd say "tackle the behemoth" or "slay the dragon" instead. Elephants aren't usually tackled, they merely reside in rooms.
- tjr 8y agoPut the elephant to bed? "How the elephant got in my pajamas, I'll never know!"
- agumonkey 8y agohi http://www.kraken-php.com/build/img/index/logo-php-adbac78231.png http://www.kraken-php.com/build/img/index/logo-php-adbac7823...
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- Jach 8y agoThe phrase I was probably looking for was "eating the elephant", from Creighton Abrams' "When eating an elephant take one bite at a time." Maybe "wrestling the alien" would work best for CL. Nose-against-arm.