ecl versus defsystem?



Robert Dodier wrote:
> On 8/27/08, Raymond Toy (RT/EUS) <raymond.toy at ericsson.com> wrote:
> 
>>  > I think that having seperate defsystem and asdf descriptions of Maxima
>>  > will be a problem in the long run, but I don't know how to get a
> 
>> Yes, we should choose one.
> 
> For the record, I'm in favor of ASDF. Don't ask for a reason, I don't have one.

If you're trying to convince us to use asdf, this doesn't help. :-)

I don't think we do anything special with defsystem or asdf.  Well, 
except for the new support for ecl.

> 
> Just tried (require 'asdf) in CMUCL and Clisp --- complains that it doesn't
> know about ASDF. Gets a little farther in SBCL --- (require 'asdf) succeeds,

Of course they complain.  Neither includes asdf.  But then (require 
'defsystem) fails for both too.


Ray