From: Devin Mullins <twifkak@...>
Date: 2005-09-28T11:45:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Fwd: Lisp macros

Robert Klemme wrote:

> Edward Faulkner <ef@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> Personally, I think the Lisp way is more elegant, and it has more
>> opportunities for optimization.  But I think it would be a mistake to
>> try to graft it onto Ruby.  It doesn't match with Ruby's style and
>> philosophy.
>
> That pretty much covers what I suspected.

What I'd love to see (and I'm not asking for it, because that would be 
hubris, but I would be incredibly grateful for any answers) is some 
responses by Lispers saying "This-here code sample shows a technique 
I've used a lot in Lisp. It's useful for (reducing duplication / 
exposing simpler APIs / making coffee in the morning). When I'm in Ruby, 
I really miss the ability to use it."

I agree with Edward, but that doesn't mean Ruby's maxed out, 
conceptually. We might be able to discover a *different* solution to the 
same problem.

Really, though, I'm just being lazy, where in good conscience I should 
just learn Lisp thoroughly and figure this out for myself. So, 
considering On Lisp and Practical Common Lisp have each been linked to 
at least twice in this thread, I won't take offense if nobody posts 
code. (Mind you, I'm not the OP.)

Devin