> But every implementation does it differently. So don't use every implementation. Pick one. >Read the standard on pathnames. Versioned filesystems are a blas

> But every implementation does it differently. So don't use every implementation. Pick one. >Read the standard on pathnames. Versioned filesystems are a blast from the past. I have, what is your point? Most languages use string concatenation for file-system access. How is CL a step backwards from that? >It doesn't, I never said it did. It was an allusion to a fairly well known post entitled 'why common lisp sucks', which is basically what Dr. Taver is describing.