Re: Is Quicklisp out of date?

Vasily Postnicov <[email protected]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:12:12 +0300
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I stopped using Quicklisp. It's old, it cannot use HTTPS, it does not work
with SOCKS5 proxies out of the box (the PR is unmerged for years, if I
remember correctly). I suggest trying qlot. You can use any ASDF version
you want in your project.

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8, Jeff Cunningham <[email protected]>:

> I was told recently that my version of Quicklisp is very out of date, and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 out of date, it isn't loading the latest version of UIOP which is causing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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<div dir=3D"auto">I stopped using Quicklisp. It&#39;s old, it cannot use HT=
TPS, it does not work with SOCKS5 proxies out of the box (the PR is unmerge=
d for years, if I remember correctly). I suggest trying qlot. You can use a=
ny ASDF version you want in your project.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=D0=92=D1=82, 24 =D1=84=D0=B5=D0=B2=D1=80. 2026=E2=
=80=AF=D0=B3. =D0=B2 16:28, Jeff Cunningham &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jeffrey@j=
kcunningham.com">[email protected]</a>&gt;:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex">I was told recently that my version of Quicklisp is very ou=
t of date, and that because it was so<br>
out of date, it isn&#39;t loading the latest version of UIOP which is causi=
ng problems. The claim is<br>
that Quicklisp has been &quot;frozen&quot; for the last five years and isn&=
#39;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 Qui=
cklisp, where as at <br>
github it&#39;s 3.3.6.1 or something. So, Quicklisp seems to be ignoring up=
dates to ASDF since 3.3.1.<br>
<br>
It was further claimed that most people are now using better package managm=
ent systems with Lisp <br>
now. Roswell was mentioned. This is all news to me. Is there anything to it=
? Are you using <br>
Quicklisp or something else? <br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
-- Jeff Cunningham<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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