Re: scheme - my opinion

Stephen> 5. Do we or CLisp or any of the suggested Scheme variants have an API Stephen> that will allow us to separate the Lisp engine proper from extensions, Stephen> like the C-level support for fontification? This is especially Stephen> important if we hope to offload Lisp engine maintenance, as Bruno has Stephen> offered to do for CLisp. Yes. Elk has something which is close. Gambit has something which is close. RScheme has something which is close. A soon-upcoming release of Scheme 48 has something which was designed specifically with this in mind (by yours truly), which is even closer. CLisp has something which is close. However, it currently requires assembly code to work, if I understand the source right. My plan is to, as completely as possible, separate the FFI issue from the substrate issue, and thus delay the question. Since Steve has moved back the substrate change, we have plenty of time. For all I care, one interface will simply offer CORBA connectivity. -- Cheers =8-} Chipsy Friede, Völkerverständigung und überhaupt blabla