Xach is reporting that Slime is moving to Github. That’s great news but mostly it’s good news for Xach who no longer has to deal with CVS to get the latest version of Slime for Quicklisp. For the rest of us, Xach handles that for us when we use Quicklisp.
If you’re not already using Quicklisp, believe me you’re missing out and should get it installed right away. It will take care of updating Slime for you and you’ll never have to worry about it again. All you need do, once Quicklisp is installed, is evaluate
(ql:quickload "quicklisp-slime-helper")
and follow the instructions to install and configure Slime.
If you choose not use Quicklisp for some reason, the move to Github will make your life a bit easier.