March 2006 - chicago-lisp@lists.common-lisp.net

Re: [chicago-lisp] Hello
by Peter Hua 01 Apr '06

01 Apr '06

Jesse, SISC looks really cool. I've been getting into Scheme lately using Kawa, and the syntax is much cleaner than that of Lisp. Cheers, Peter On 3/30/06, Jesse Bouwman <jesse.bouwman(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > No meetings have taken place as far as I know. The closest thing that I > can offer is that I wrote to a few friends, some of whom receive this > list, and managed a 2-person meeting last Friday, where I demonstrated a > SISC interpreter running as an Eclipse plugin, used for AST-level Java > code generation. I'd be happy to repeat this demo some time. > > This is not exactly pertinent to 'lisp' in the sense that I've been > accustomed to see it and perhaps that the name of this list suggests--in > the guise of *CL, in any case either with CL trappings or high awareness > of technical differentalia--but more to the lisp language family and > importantly its ecology. Perhaps the charter of this list gives the > impression of too narrow a focus? Programmers that I know always have > some side project in haskell, ml, or some other. I'd like to hear from > someone who has used Haskell for a substantial project, especially one > that interfaces well with others. > > Here's a thing: it's fun to take apart a problem in Scheme--more > specifically easy to refine one into essential relationships. I often > follow by casting the result into whatever environment instigated it. > The question arises, what is a good way to embed functional code in > imperative? Include the interpreter? To use untyped cons structures, or > standard 'collection' classes? I have taken a weak path here, with Java > linked lists, occasional clone()ing, and hiding functionally-unsafe code > with visibility controls, and I'd be curious to hear other opinions. > > Regards, > Jesse Bouwman > > p.s. > > Last Friday's meeting was at 5:30 PM, at a bar at 1150 N. Damen, Chicago > IL 60622, and I don't see a reason not to make it a standing engagement, > at least until some other arrangement suggests itself? > > > > Peter Hua wrote: > > Hello, > > > > After seeing all the recent fun had by lispvan, I decided to join this > > list. Are there any upcoming meetings or events in the works? > > As a born-again Lisper, I would be curious to see what is going on in > the > > Lisp world. > > > > Thanks, > > Peter > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > chicago-lisp site list > > chicago-lisp(a)common-lisp.net > > http://common-lisp.net/mailman/listinfo/chicago-lisp > >

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[chicago-lisp] Hello
by Peter Hua 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello, After seeing all the recent fun had by lispvan, I decided to join this list. Are there any upcoming meetings or events in the works? As a born-again Lisper, I would be curious to see what is going on in the Lisp world. Thanks, Peter

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[chicago-lisp] How alive is this group?
by John Melesky 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

A few questions: 1. Is this group alive? The info page suggests we have over 30 people subscribed, but given the lack of traffic, i was wondering how many are still in Chicago and interested in being part of a Lisp UG. 2. Does this group have any organizers? (I can guess the answer to this, but hey) 3. Is there any desire to have a meeting? If so, are people more city- or suburb-based? Answers appreciated from anyone. -johnnnnnnnnnn

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Re: [chicago-lisp] How alive is this group?
by Robert Pratte 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

I am a couple of hours south of Chicago, in the Champaign-Urbana area. Anyone else down here in the sticks? Robert Pratte

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