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> If the difference didn't matter, we wouldn't have so many different lisps Literally the opposite. We can make and use so many, because writing them is more o
by veqq 4mo ago
> If the difference didn't matter, we wouldn't have so many different lisps
Literally the opposite. We can make and use so many, because writing them is more or less the same. We can quickly throw together a new lisp for a new platform or such and use it without problem.
- allthetime 4mo agoWhy is it necessary to throw together a new lisp and not just use an existing one?
- tacoda 4mo agoTechnically when you write in the domain, you are effectively making your own Lisp and then using it. It’s one of the amazing things that macros can do.