> - First name:

Paolo 
  
  
> - Last name: 
  
Amoroso 
  
  
> - Email address: 
  
REMOVED
  
  
> - Phone number(s): 
  
+39 02 89513799 
  
  
> - Postal code: 
  
20142 
  
  
> - City: 
  
Milano 
  
  
> - Country: 
  
Italy 
  
  
> - Organization(s) you work for or study at 
>   (please supply the name and city for each organization): 
  
Civico Planetario "Ulrico Hoepli" 
(Milano) 
  
Istituto di Fisica Generale Applicata - Sezione di Storia della Fisica 
Universitą degli Studi di Milano 
(Milano) 
  
  
> - Fields of interest 
>   (e.g. computer linguistics, numerical analysis, business software, 
>   medicine, bioinformatics): 
  
Software development tools, astronomy 
  
  
  
> - Have you written any Lisp-related papers? If so, please supply 
>   bibliographical references (and URL's, if possible). 
  
No 
  
  
> - Have you developed or participated in the development of any 
>   Lisp-related programs or libraries? If so, please supply a URL, 
>   if possible. 
  
ILISP 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ilisp 
  
EncyCMUCLopedia 
(no longer maintained, no site available) 
  
  
> - Lisp variants you have used (e.g. Common Lisp, Scheme, Dylan): 
  
Common Lisp, Scheme, Emacs Lisp 
  
  
> - Lisp variants you're currently using or intend to use in the 
>   near future: 
  
Common Lisp 
  
  
> - Lisp implementations you have used 
>   (e.g. CMUCL, Lispworks, Allegro Common Lisp): 
  
CMUCL, CLISP, SBCL; Allegro CL occasionally in the past 
  
  
> - Lisp implementations you're currently using or intend to use 
>   in the near future: 
  
CMUCL, SBCL 
  
  
> - Computer platforms on which you're using or deploying Lisp: 
  
Linux x86 
  
  
> - Number of years of experience with Lisp: 
  
Tough question.  I have been interested in the Lisp family of 
languages, and closely following the Lisp world, since 1990.  But 
since I haven't done any substantial Lisp project, it's difficult to 
quantify my experience. 
  
  
> - Do you use Lisp: 
>   - at work (if so, how much) 
>   - for study (if so, how much) 
>   - as a hobby (if so, how much) 
  
As a hobby, a lot (it's a hobby, and I have total control of my time, 
tools and thoughts: no need for the boss' approval) 
  
  
> - Are you using Lisp as much as you would like to? 
>   If not, why not? 
  
Yes 
  
  
> - Do you see any obstacles to further Lisp growth (if so, what 
>   is the biggest obstacle in your opinion)? 
  
No.  Although Lisp doesn't have the mindshare of mainstream languages, 
it *is* growing.  Those who state the contrary haven't done their 
homework. 
  
  
> - Would you be interested in a Lisp-related job or contract work? 
  
Not currently 
  
  
> - Is your organization interested in hiring Lisp programmers? 
  
No 
  
  
> - Are you currently participating in Lisp-related meetings? 
>   If so, where and how often? 
>   If not, would you be interested in such meetings? 
  
I'm not participating in Lisp-related meetings, and I would be 
interested