the f2cl route is not as easy as you might think. While it
is possible to produce reasonably good numerical code by
compiling lisp, most compiler-writers have not made much
effort. I agree with Jim:
James Amundson wrote:
>>
>
> The point is to have the people who wrote, understand and use the code
> fix it. We don't have to fix it at all, except to update to the new
> version.
>
> --Jim
Except that "update" may be painful.
RJF