Scheme Reports at Fifty
8 hours ago
- #Programming Languages
- #Community
- #Scheme
- Election for the Scheme Steering Committee is open; register to vote and nominate candidates.
- Discussion on the future of the Scheme report as it approaches its 50th anniversary.
- The Scheme report serves users and implementers, with differing needs and pressures.
- Debate over 'big' vs 'little' languages in the Scheme community, referencing historical perspectives.
- Dynamic vs static language paradigms as a point of division within the Scheme community.
- The importance of a unified Scheme report to prevent fragmentation and maintain compatibility.
- R6RS and R7RS small are more similar than often recognized, with shared design principles.
- Call for compromise and unity in the Scheme community to ensure the language's future.
- The role of the Scheme report as a foundation for growth and extension by users.