Re: Is Quicklisp out of date?

Michał "phoe" Herda via Sbcl-help <[email protected]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:30:55 +0100
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Clone https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/asdf/asdf/, checkout to the version 
you need, and then (ASDF:LOAD-SYSTEM :ASDF), boom, you have newer ASDF. 
Quicklisp doesn't ship newer ASDF as a matter of policy, I think.

W dniu 2026-02-24 14:27, Jeff Cunningham napisał(a):

> I was told recently that my version of Quicklisp is very out of date, 
> and that because it was so
> out of date, it isn't loading the latest version of UIOP which is 
> causing problems. The claim is
> that Quicklisp has been "frozen" for the last five years and isn't 
> being maintained.
> 
> As best I can tell, Quicklisp - direct from the site - is 2021 or so, 
> all though most packages
> loaded with it are later. ASDF (and hence UIOP) is 3.3.1 loaded through 
> Quicklisp, where as at
> github it's 3.3.6.1 or something. So, Quicklisp seems to be ignoring 
> updates to ASDF since 3.3.1.
> 
> It was further claimed that most people are now using better package 
> managment systems with Lisp
> now. Roswell was mentioned. This is all news to me. Is there anything 
> to it? Are you using
> Quicklisp or something else?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> -- Jeff Cunningham
> 
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<p>Clone <a href=3D"https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/asdf/asdf/">https://gitl=
ab.common-lisp.net/asdf/asdf/</a>, checkout to the version you need, and th=
en (ASDF:LOAD-SYSTEM :ASDF), boom, you have newer ASDF. Quicklisp doesn't s=
hip newer ASDF as a matter of policy, I think.</p>
<p id=3D"reply-intro">W dniu 2026-02-24 14:27, Jeff Cunningham napisa=C5=82=
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I was told recently that my version of Quicklisp is very out of date, and t=
hat because it was so<br />out of date, it isn't loading the latest version=
 of UIOP which is causing problems. The claim is<br />that Quicklisp has be=
en "frozen" for the last five years and isn't being maintained.<br /><br />=
As best I can tell, Quicklisp - direct from the site - is 2021 or so, all t=
hough most packages<br />loaded with it are later. ASDF (and hence UIOP) is=
 3.3.1 loaded through Quicklisp, where as at <br />github it's 3.3.6.1 or s=
omething. So, Quicklisp seems to be ignoring updates to ASDF since 3.3.1.<b=
r /><br />It was further claimed that most people are now using better pack=
age managment systems with Lisp <br />now. Roswell was mentioned. This is a=
ll news to me. Is there anything to it? Are you using <br />Quicklisp or so=
mething else? <br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />-- Jeff Cunningham<br /><br /=
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