Re: [Matlisp-users] Questions about matlisp

[Raymond T. <ray...@er...>]

>>>>> "AJ" == A J Rossini <A.J.> writes:

    AJ> I've evaluated matlisp 2.0beta and it seems like it might work, with
    AJ> some glue, as the backend replacement for the current numerical linear
    AJ> algebra code.  But of course, there are some questions:

    AJ> #1 - mixing of ASDF (some of the current tools, cells-gtk and clunit,
    AJ> that I've started using) and MK:DEFSYSTEM installations?  Is it worth
    AJ> adding a joint ASDF build system for uniformity/install compatibility?

I'm not really an asdf user, so it probably won't be kept up-to-date,
unless users do so.

However, I have no problem mixing and matching asdf with mk:defsys.
This works especially well if your lisp supports an extension to
require that will load systems using asdf or mk:defsys.

    AJ> #2 - current status of the 2.0beta?  (it looks to be stalled for 2+ years now)

It's feature-complete. :-)  

I don't use it much, so any changes to matlisp these days are driven
by user requests or patches.  (Which reminds me that here is an
outstanding request.)

    AJ> #3 - interest in taking back some of the possible changes?

Yes, of course!

    AJ> Also, have there been many changes in CVS compared to the 2003
    AJ> 2.0 beta release?

Probably quite a few, but probably not many that a user would notice.
I'd have to check logs to be sure....

Ray