# General **URL:** https://racket.discourse.group/c/general/12.md?page=21 [Latest](https://racket.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://racket.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://racket.discourse.group/tags.md) **Page:** 22 --- ## [\[Face made with \`plot\`\]](https://racket.discourse.group/t/face-made-with-plot/447)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/face-made-with-plot/447 "2021-12-19T23:31:31Z")
by Bert --- ## [\[Racket logo as a school of fish\]](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-logo-as-a-school-of-fish/436)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-logo-as-a-school-of-fish/436 "2021-12-17T14:33:37Z")
image credit: @ryanc --- ## [\[baseball-cap with \`standard-fish\`\]](https://racket.discourse.group/t/baseball-cap-with-standard-fish/443)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/baseball-cap-with-standard-fish/443 "2021-12-19T15:21:22Z")
Made with Racket by @JustinZed --- ## [Rhombus meeting today](https://racket.discourse.group/t/rhombus-meeting-today/432)
**Author:** [@notjack](https://racket.discourse.group/u/notjack)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/rhombus-meeting-today/432 "2021-12-17T02:56:40Z")
We're talking about equality operations, how they'll relate to collections, and fancy-app. Agenda: https://github.com/racket/rhombus-prototype/discussions/180#discussioncomment-1814253 Zoom link: https://utah.zoom.us/j… --- ## [Racket video meetup 8 Jan 2022](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-video-meetup-8-jan-2022/421)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-video-meetup-8-jan-2022/421 "2021-12-13T18:23:13Z")
2022-01-08T18:00:00Z (UTC) https://gather.town/app/wH1EDG3McffLjrs0/racket-users --- ## [Manuals that look the same - how?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/manuals-that-look-the-same-how/408)
**Author:** [@maketo](https://racket.discourse.group/u/maketo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/manuals-that-look-the-same-how/408 "2021-12-11T15:57:14Z")
Hello! I noticed that many Racket manuals, tutorials etc. online have the same look as the Racket official documentation. This may be a really dumb question but what is being used to produce these? Thanks! :slight\_smile: … --- ## [Book/chapter/paper club](https://racket.discourse.group/t/book-chapter-paper-club/158)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/book-chapter-paper-club/158 "2021-12-09T08:42:14Z")
We're starting a book/chapter club! 1-December. Please reply with book/chapters/papers you would be interested in working through with others. How will it work? Reply here with your suggestions to get participants. M… --- ## [Social Racket Council?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/social-racket-council/358)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/social-racket-council/358 "2021-12-08T00:00:15Z")
Hi The idea of a ‘Social Racket Council‘ was raised in the Racket Town Hall at RacketCon (https://youtube.com/watch?v=73dDj\_z66qo&feature=share at 56:10) Any ideas on how this could work? --- ## [Is there anything like common lisp's describe and/or dissassemble?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/is-there-anything-like-common-lisps-describe-and-or-dissassemble/377)
**Author:** [@decuser](https://racket.discourse.group/u/decuser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/is-there-anything-like-common-lisps-describe-and-or-dissassemble/377 "2021-12-07T23:36:54Z")
In common lisp, it is possible to: (describe '+) which results in: + is the symbol +, lies in #\, is accessible in 14 packages ... ---snip #\ is a built-in system function. Argu… --- ## [Looking for system admin help for the package system](https://racket.discourse.group/t/looking-for-system-admin-help-for-the-package-system/375)
**Author:** [@samth](https://racket.discourse.group/u/samth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/looking-for-system-admin-help-for-the-package-system/375 "2021-12-07T20:32:20Z")
Currently, the implementation of https://pkgs.racket-lang.org as well as https://pkg-build.racket-lang.org (see Notes) is primarily maintained by Matthew Flatt, although much of it was originally written by Jay McCarthy … --- ## [Let over lambda and source location information](https://racket.discourse.group/t/let-over-lambda-and-source-location-information/306)
**Author:** [@cwebber](https://racket.discourse.group/u/cwebber)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/let-over-lambda-and-source-location-information/306 "2021-12-06T15:47:04Z")
Take the following code: (require racket/match) (define-syntax-rule (methods\* \[(method-name method-args ...) body ...\] ... fallback) (let ((method-name (lambda (method-args ...)… --- ## [Racket Meetup: Saturday December 4](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-meetup-saturday-december-4/130)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-meetup-saturday-december-4/130 "2021-12-05T17:49:38Z")
Racket Meetup: Saturday December 4 2021-12-04T20:00:00Z (UTC) Where: https://gather.town/app/wH1EDG3McffLjrs0/racket-users When: First Saturday EVERY Month UTC: 20:00 (30 minutes but can overrun) The next meetup is … --- ## [Scheduling the next Racket Meet-up in January 2022](https://racket.discourse.group/t/scheduling-the-next-racket-meet-up-in-january-2022/357)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/scheduling-the-next-racket-meet-up-in-january-2022/357 "2021-12-05T15:47:59Z")
Two questions regarding the scheduling of the next Racket meet-up. New Year’s Day might be difficult for some people, or it might be fine with everyone. I don’t want to make assumptions please let us know, either with t… --- ## [Calendar of Events for 2022](https://racket.discourse.group/t/calendar-of-events-for-2022/352)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/calendar-of-events-for-2022/352 "2021-12-04T15:10:11Z")
Hi I’ve created a draft page on the Wiki: I’m hoping to discuss events at the Meet-up Would you like to see? What works? What doesn’t? What should be included? (the draft is liberal in that is includes events that … --- ## [Partially non-hygienic macros?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/partially-non-hygienic-macros/303)
**Author:** [@dstorrs](https://racket.discourse.group/u/dstorrs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/partially-non-hygienic-macros/303 "2021-11-29T21:24:12Z")
Moving this from the "Differences from other Lisps" thread instead of hijacking it: Cool, I wasn't aware of that. I have a couple of non-hygienic macros that work by shuffling things back and forth with datum-\>syntax … --- ## [‘Lang Jam’ 7 December](https://racket.discourse.group/t/lang-jam-7-december/301)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/lang-jam-7-december/301 "2021-11-29T14:21:20Z")
2021-12-03T19:00:00Z (UTC) → 2021-12-11T19:00:00Z (UTC) I have no affiliation with this but if any Racket language creators do enter please let us know about your entries. Follow the link for details. --- ## [2nd Call for Contributions: BOB 2022 \[March 11, Deadline Dec 6\]](https://racket.discourse.group/t/2nd-call-for-contributions-bob-2022-march-11-deadline-dec-6/262)
**Author:** [@mike](https://racket.discourse.group/u/mike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 10:10am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/2nd-call-for-contributions-bob-2022-march-11-deadline-dec-6/262 "2021-11-25T10:10:10Z")
Send us some Racket material! Deadline is Dec. 6! ================================================================================ BOB Conference 2022 "What happens when we use what's best for a change?" … --- ## [Edited Videos from RacketCon](https://racket.discourse.group/t/edited-videos-from-racketcon/102)
**Author:** [@countvajhula](https://racket.discourse.group/u/countvajhula)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/edited-videos-from-racketcon/102 "2021-11-24T08:12:35Z")
Hello friends, I’ll be posting edited videos from RacketCon here for anyone who wants to look at them and offer any feedback before they go live. Here’s the first one, the keynote on “Codespells”: https://onedrive.live… --- ## [Differences with other lisps?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/differences-with-other-lisps/124)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/differences-with-other-lisps/124 "2021-11-24T00:56:28Z")
There are already some resources out there A Note to Readers with Lisp/Scheme Experience in the Guide. the DrScheme repl isn’t the one in Emacs on the Racket Blog Racket: From PLT Scheme to Racket What is missing? … --- ## [Ryan got me thinking about the Racket class system](https://racket.discourse.group/t/ryan-got-me-thinking-about-the-racket-class-system/107)
**Author:** [@badkins](https://racket.discourse.group/u/badkins)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/ryan-got-me-thinking-about-the-racket-class-system/107 "2021-11-21T21:45:45Z")
Ryan mentioned something along the lines of Racket's class system being under appreciated in his RacketCon talk, so I've begun to look into it a bit more. I spent three decades, one in each of C++, Java & Ruby, mostly f… --- ## [Racket logo badges for your repo's](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-logo-badges-for-your-repos/166)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-logo-badges-for-your-repos/166 "2021-11-20T22:38:38Z")
Thanks to the lovely https://shields.io/ project we have a Racket logo for badges. Here are some examples \[!\[Racket\](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Made%20with%20Racket-darkred?logo=racket)\](https://racket-l… --- ## [What are the most used packages?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/what-are-the-most-used-packages/108)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/what-are-the-most-used-packages/108 "2021-11-19T12:05:17Z")
What are the most used Racket libraries, applications and languages? I’ll admit I’m guilty of going whole releases without installing anything because the distribution has so much included. If you reply with what you h… --- ## [Racket Templates Project](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-templates-project/156)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-templates-project/156 "2021-11-18T18:52:13Z")
Racket Templates are getting an upgrade! Thanks to work by Philip Dumaresq the templates collection can now include external templates. More details coming soon. Background: The Racket Templates Project was started to… --- ## [Racket version 8.3 is also now available from the Ubuntu PPA](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-version-8-3-is-also-now-available-from-the-ubuntu-ppa/129)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-version-8-3-is-also-now-available-from-the-ubuntu-ppa/129 "2021-11-14T21:53:51Z")
Racket version 8.3 is also now available from the Ubuntu PPA at https://launchpad.net/~plt/+archive/ubuntu/racket Supports Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish). Please report any issues on github: Issues · takikawa/racket-ppa · GitHu… --- ## [Built package catalog down?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/built-package-catalog-down/122)
**Author:** [@SamPhillips](https://racket.discourse.group/u/SamPhillips)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/built-package-catalog-down/122 "2021-11-14T04:19:49Z")
The built package catalog appears to not be working. package-catalog-lookup: error from server URL: https://pkg-build.racket-lang.org/server/built/catalog/pkg/net-cookies-lib?version=8.3 status code: 403 --- ## [About Racket Stories](https://racket.discourse.group/t/about-racket-stories/99)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/about-racket-stories/99 "2021-11-11T19:43:20Z")
Racket Stories is a place where you can find and share links to anything Racket related: blog posts, tutorials, new packages, papers etc. https://racket-stories.com/about --- ## [Logo to use for RacketCon videos?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/logo-to-use-for-racketcon-videos/64)
**Author:** [@countvajhula](https://racket.discourse.group/u/countvajhula)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 7:50am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/logo-to-use-for-racketcon-videos/64 "2021-11-12T07:50:17Z")
Hi all, I’ve volunteered to edit the videos for this year’s RacketCon. I’d like to use a lead-in logo at the beginning, the way it’s been in years past, for instance: Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Do we have a RacketCo… --- ## [Racket + React + Unreal = CodeSpells](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-react-unreal-codespells/80)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 9:04am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-react-unreal-codespells/80 "2021-11-11T09:04:17Z")
Great talk Racket + React + Unreal = CodeSpells Is the React part of CodeSpells React Native? --- ## [Show us your Racket creations!](https://racket.discourse.group/t/show-us-your-racket-creations/82)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/show-us-your-racket-creations/82 "2021-11-10T23:59:46Z")
If you build something with Racket, or a racket language, including the web variants RacketScript & Urlang - please post it in a new topic here on the Racket Discourse. If you can, it would be great if you could also sh… --- ## [Syntax coloring (was: First Post)](https://racket.discourse.group/t/syntax-coloring-was-first-post/20)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/syntax-coloring-was-first-post/20 "2021-11-08T23:36:33Z")
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