Tag Archives: Common-lisp

I downloaded, compiled, and installed SBCL 1.2.11, the latest monthly release of the SBCL system. When I ran the regression tests (on OS X 10.10.3) I got one failure. The main development platform is Linux so I’m assuming this is … Continue reading →

SBCL 1.2.10 is out and available at the usual place. This month’s release is mainly bug fixes, although there is one enhancement. You can get all the details from the NEWS page. As usual, the system built and ran the … Continue reading →

Steel Bank Common Lisp is out and available at the usual place. This month’s release has some optimizations and a bunch of bug fixes. You can get the details from SBCL’s NEWS page. As I say every month, if you’re … Continue reading →

Last night, I installed the latest version (1.2.8) of SBCL. As usual, the regression tests and installation executed without problem. You can get your copy at the usual place. This month’s release fixes some bugs, has three enhancements, and two … Continue reading →

Jean-Philippe Paradis has added a cross reference to the figures in the Common Lisp HyperSpec to his Common Lisp Notes & Tips.

The January Quicklisp distribution is out. Upgrade as usual with (ql:update-dist “quicklisp”) There are 21 new packages and a bunch of updates so you should upgrade the next time you have your Lisp open. It only takes a few seconds.

Well, really it’s from 2010 but still pithy and worth revisiting: I am currently working in Java to re-implement an algorithm I prototyped in lisp. If I replace all of the required curly-braces and semicolons in Java with parens it … Continue reading →

It’s the beginning of the month so there’s a new version of Steel Bank Common Lisp available at the usual place. The nicest improvement, I think, is that you can now restart frames in the debugger. As usual, there are … Continue reading →

Xach has an updated quicklisp client available. Just call (ql:update-client) to get it.