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		TylerE on Feb 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Lisp still useful in today's world? (2011) There are alternative's in the Python world, but they are not mutually exclusive. Where-as in the lisp world stuff like the socket interface is DIFFERENT depending on the implementation. So you don't get to pick and choose.

pavelludiq on Feb 21, 2013 [–]

Compatibility libraries exist for nearly every implementation detail like the one you describe. Threads and networking being incompatible was a valid concert 15 years ago.

TylerE on Feb 21, 2013 | [–]

It's still a layer of complication and headaches most languages just don't have.

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