Subject: Re: Fwd: Maxima patches for Scieneer Common Lisp.
From: Albert Reiner
Date: 21 Oct 2005 17:37:06 +0200
[Raymond Toy , Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:24:53 -0400]:
> >>>>> "Robert" == Robert Dodier writes:
>
> Robert> (2) (in-package "MAXIMA") --> (in-package :maxima) throughout -- no
>
> This shouldn't be a problem for other Lisp's which follow the CL
> standard; the two forms are equivalent. So other than cluttering the
> keyword package with an additional symbol, it's not a problem.
If that is a concern, the symbol does not even have to be interned: As
far as I know,
(defpackage #:maxima ...)
(in-package #:maxima ...)
are both valid Common Lisp.
Albert.