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Urgent appeal to Paul Graham, etc.: Please help kickstart Common Lisp revolution

7 points| Hexstream | 5 years ago |sponsors.hexstreamsoft.com

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bobthebuilders|5 years ago

Is.... this a joke? This just seems like shameless self promotion of no real value.

Hexstream|5 years ago

This is dead serious.

Do you find the idea of funding Common Lisp Open Source abhorrent? Because that is the primary focus of my work and my life.

Do you think this would have more intrinsic value if someone else promoted it for me? And I have never understood the hate against relevant self-promotion. Why don't you want value creators to promote their work themselves?

fermienrico|5 years ago

On the fundraiser page: https://github.com/sponsors/Hexstream

> Common Lisp is the best programming language in the world!

Why? What an absurd, arrogant, misinformed and misguided claim.

Hexstream|5 years ago

I would like to review your Common Lisp credentials.

blunte|5 years ago

Maybe I missed a section in the post that provided any argument for why there should be a revolution at all.

Granted, if there were a revolution, tfa did make the case for why he should lead it.

teilo|5 years ago

Oh, buddy. Time to get out of your bubble.

Hexstream|5 years ago

No, my bubble just needs a bit of funding so I can be even more effective at contributing to Common Lisp Open Source.

r-w|5 years ago

I won't be donating, since I don't believe that what needs to change in software development is as simple as a choice of programming language--I'm sure you've heard that one before. Best of luck with your endeavors regardless!

Hexstream|5 years ago

The Common Lisp Revival 2020 Fundraiser is mostly oriented towards people who understand the value of Common Lisp. Thank you.