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

[Drew Adams]

> We have heard from some programmers and maintainers that they
> see the complexity increase as a problem. We have to believe
> them, they think like that. And not everyone else has
> to agree.
> 
> But I have not heard a lot what should be done about it.
> Not generally, how to not have that tendency in the future.

Michael suggested splitting `cl-lib.el'.
I seconded that, as did some others.
That's a first step to tackling and
taming the beast.

> And also not what to do in the particular case being
> discussed, namely cl-lib, which is already in use to a huge
> extent - indeed, that is exactly what is, according to them,
> what has created the huge increase in complexity.
> 
> I have only heard improve the docstrings, and I think everyone
> agree that is a good idea.
> 
> But what more? In general, and with respect to cl-lib in
> particular? What is the plan, from the people who think it is
> a problem?

See above.