>>>>> "RM" == Robert Morris <rtm@uun.org> writes: RM> clisp-1995-12-08 on BSDI machines doesn't seem to be able to RM> create a file whose name begins with period. For instance: RM> (open ".foo" :direction :output) RM> *** - no file name given: #"/usr/rtm/clisp-1995-12-08/src/.foo" RM> 1. Break> How about: (open (make-pathname :name ".foo"))