another topic (which language to use)

Hannes Haug hannes.haug@student.uni-tuebingen.de
Fri, 25 Apr 1997 23:30:47 +0200 (MESZ)


On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, David Gadbois wrote:

> I argue for using Common Lisp.
> 
> Advantages:
> 
> [...]

plus:
- not yet another lisp
- existing literature
- existing compiler (cmucl)
- existing programmers, i.e. potential users

I don't think that scheme is a good alternative. One has to
add a module system, object system, ...
Dylan (of course with the real syntax) would be better.

But i think full ansi common lisp + clim + ... is the way to go.

 -hh