"Robert" == Robert Goldman rpgoldman@sift.net writes:
Robert> I am now very unhappy with my role as maintainer. Robert> Over my repeated expressions of concern, the minimakefile -- which aims Robert> to replace normal shell tools with CL-based scripting facilities -- has Robert> been merged with core ASDF.
Robert> Since then, almost all of my ASDF-related time has gone into wrestling Robert> with said scripting facilities.
Robert> I don't mind if people think it's cool to try to make a CL scripting Robert> facility. But it's not my thing. I just want my tools to work. The CL Robert> scripting facility is, IMO, at an "alpha" level in which it works Robert> acceptably in the developer's environment, but can be expected to hiccup Robert> seriously anywhere else.
Robert> I don't want to fight it any more.
Robert> So I'm offering the community two choices:
My 2 cents: I'm in favor of whatever makes it easier for the maintainer to do his work. I only use asdf and occassionally run the test suite, so I'm not particularly interested in all the rest of the tools. So whatever makes it easier for the maintainer is a win for me.
-- Ray