Hello, [email protected] (Ludovic Courtès) skribis:
> Richard Stallman <[email protected]> skribis: > >> I changed the GNU Coding Standards to say that we no longer >> prefer C to other such languages. [...] > What about mentioning Scheme here? We were diverted from this question, which remained unanswered. Specifically I would suggest something along these lines (I’d move Java last, because it’s not so commonly used in the free software community): Other languages commonly used in the free software community, such as Scheme, Python, Ruby, and Java, are OK too. Scheme, as implemented by GNU@tie{}Guile, plays a particular role in the GNU System: it is the preferred language to extend programs written in C/C++, and also a fine language for a wide range of applications. The more GNU components use Guile and Scheme, the more users are able to extend and combine them (@pxref{The Emacs Thesis,,, guile, GNU Guile Reference Manual}). (A copy of the node referenced here can be seen at <http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/manual/html_node/The-Emacs-Thesis.html>.) What do you think? Thanks, Ludo’.
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