David Feuer wrote:
What's the rationale behind the division into C++ and Scheme? I don't
quite see why Lilypond uses C++ and Guile rather than using a serious
Scheme implementation (like PLT) and working to shift code from C++
over to Scheme.
It's simple. Scheme code will probably never run as fast as C++. Some
fully compiled language is needed for speed for the heavy internal
calculations. I doesn't have to be C++ but Han-Wen is not going to
rewrite the C++ at this point. Check the archive for these discussions.
Paul Scott
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