Attila suggested that the ASDF output cache be enabled by default. I think that's a good idea, but didn't dare propose it here because of concerns with backwards compatibility. Does anyone think we should keep the cache disabled by default? Speak now, or remain silent forever! [ François-René ÐVB Rideau | Reflection&Cybernethics | http://fare.tunes.org ] "almost all programming can be viewed as an exercise in caching" — Terje Mathisen, well-known programming optimization guru