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nycki on Nostr: SBCL and Janet both seem sane enough (SBCL less so but I guess I could install a ...

SBCL and Janet both seem sane enough (SBCL less so but I guess I could install a sanity library)

my biggest issue with both of them now is that they don't have a great way to install dependencies. you have to install a dependency installer. I'm spoiled by Python and Node that come with one as part of the install process, and Deno is even better because I don't have to remember a second executable. Janet's "jpm" is at least easy to understand? how do I install packages in common lisp exactly?

edit: okay, apparently for this you go to a completely separate website (quicklisp.org) and download a lisp script and run it. sure, I guess that makes sense. would be nice if it was bundled with SBCL but ah well.