[Gardeners] Literate Programming

[Larry Clapp]

On 2006-02-06, C Y wrote:
> --- Larry Clapp wrote:
>> > It would be quite possible for a particular lisp to define
>> > alternatives to virtually any part of the spec, and include those
>> > as the "default" mode of operation.  The "standard" definition
>> > can be shadowed or some such.  A truly "standard" behavior is
>> > available if that is what's needed, and people can build from
>> > there doing other things of interest.  That way, there is always
>> > a "core" common language that can be spoken at need.
>> 
>> Yes, certainly, we can do that now.  I <3 Packages.  :)
>
><<I <3 Packages.>> Parse error ;-)  You mean in less than three
> packages?

:)  Sorry, no.  "<3" is an emoticon for "<heart>".

I <3 Packages === I <heart> Packages === I Love Packages

I got that from my 19-year-old niece; maybe it hasn't hit the
mainstream yet.  :)

[snip lots]
> I don't mean any offense,

No worries.  I didn't take any.

> and I appreciate the pointer that my focus may be too narrowly
> centered on the desktop OS part of Lisp usage.  

Cool.  Glad to help.  :)

-- Larry