Python syntax in Lisp and Scheme

[Daniel Silva]

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, Andrew Dalke wrote:
> Rainer Deyke wrote:
> > Is portability of code across different language implementations not a
> priority
> > for LISP programmers?
>
> james anderson:
> > there are some things which the standard does not cover.
>
> "The standard" as I understand it, is some document written a decade
> ago.  Can't a few of you all get together and say "hey, the world's
> advanced.  Let's agree upon a few new libraries and APIs."?

Isn't that what repositories like perl's CPAN are for?

Though it would be nice if everyone agreed on a single, simple
foreign-function interface...

- Daniel