Re: [Axiom-developer] RE: Boot vs. Lisp

[Gabriel Dos Reis]

"Bill Page" <address@hidden> writes:

| Hello Mike,
| 
| I trust all is well.
| 
| On October 31, 2005 4:01 PM you wrote:
| 
| > ... 
| > One wonders, however, just how complicated a build system
| > actually has to be particularly as Lisp is used elsewhere
| > in Axiom.
| > 
| 
| I agree that using *both* Lisp and BOOT is probably more
| complicated than it needs to be. But my solution to this
| would be precisely opposite the solution proposed by Tim.

When using homegrown language to develop a non-trivial system, I think
questions related to large availability in terms of community,
supported tools, etc., shall be be a determinin factor.  From my
perspective, I would find it a mistake not to prefer Lisp over a
dialect known to only a small community.

-- Gaby