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Subject: Re: ADVOC: SERIES (was: Quick Sort in LISP?)
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In article <370csg$2it@disunms.epfl.ch>
           matomira@di.epfl.ch "Fernando Mato Mira" writes:

> Of course? I don't know why they have not been included, given:

I don't know either, but that's what I recall reading in c.l.l.

> So SERIES would not be a barrier for somebody trying to implement
> a compliant CL compiler.

I know. That's why I was plugging the series functions. ;-)
 
> As of now, chances are SERIES will end up dying, as:
>  a. CL implementors do not maintain, or try to improve the package.
>  b. Few people care about taking the time to learn how to use it.
>     a) and the fact that it is an add-on are probably the greatest
>     reasons for this.

Yet another reason for me plugging them. I'd much rather SCAN and
COLLECT than LOOP. I hope we've sparked a little more interest in
series functions.
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