Python syntax in Lisp and Scheme

[Pascal Costanza]

Rainer Deyke wrote:

> Pascal Costanza wrote:
> 
>>Pick the one Common Lisp implementation that provides the stuff you
>>need. If no Common Lisp implementation provides all the stuff you
>>need, write your own libraries or pick a different language. It's as
>>simple as that.
> 
> 
> Coming from a C/C++ background, I'm surprised by this attitude.  Is
> portability of code across different language implementations not a priority
> for LISP programmers?

IMHO it's better to first get you code right on the CL implementation 
you have chosen, and then worry about porting it to other CL 
implementations if the need arises, and not try to do both things at the 
same time.

But that's maybe just me.

Perhaps Kenny can better comment on this because he has already ported 
his Cells stuff to many CL implementations. Would you recommend to take 
care of portability from the start, or would you rather do it differently?


Pascal