Re: What's missing in ELisp that makes people want to use cl-lib?

[Emanuel Berg]

Po Lu wrote:

> There is no reason to require a 21 KB file for a six line
> function. None.

Yes, one: If that six line function is useful and is defined
in a readily available library of 21 KB.

Sure, one can break up that library do decrease its modules'
sizes, but this is up to the people at the library's side, not
the person writing code and using the library, because s/he is
using it as intended.

Especially if the library is readily available, like cl-lib,
there is no hesitation. If it has to be downloaded from the
web or by means of some package manager etc then the practical
reasons not to do it appear, so maybe it makes sense in one
sense, but isn't reasonable practically to do, for just
six lines.

But again, that isn't the case with cl-lib. It is already
there and it is very easy to use to improve your code.
Even for a single file and a single use case, what would be
the reason no to do it?

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