Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide kirjoitti 20.7.2024 klo 17.52:
Lassi Kortela writes:
It would be easy to state in more places "the standard library of guile
is called ice-9 (see [history])".
With no disrespect intended -- I understand it's a joke that was funny
at one time -- "the standard librar
MSavoritias writes:
> Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide kirjoitti 20.7.2024 klo 17.52:
>> Lassi Kortela writes:
It would be easy to state in more places "the standard library of guile
is called ice-9 (see [history])".
>>> With no disrespect intended -- I understand it's a joke that was funny
>
I would like to comment on what I think are common misconceptions about the
RnRS library system.
1. The RnRS library system is neither a prerequisite for being able to
write portable code nor is it particularly helpful in this regard. The RnRS
library system should better be called a module system
> Do you know that the Broken Window theory has been debunked?
> https://cssh.northeastern.edu/sccj/2019/05/21/researchers-debunk-broken-windows-theory-after-35-years/
there's no need for scientific papers about something i can observe myself.
both inside me, in my own reactions and judgments, a
> > With no disrespect intended -- I understand it's a joke that was funny
> > at one time -- "the standard library of Guile is called ice-9" sounds
> > like "the unit of mass is called footballs". If so, why would a smart
> > newbie learn more?
>
>
> I did.
>
> Did you not?
yeah, because guix
MSavoritias writes:
>> I actually liked that name — and still like it. Keep in mind that being
>> professional quality doesn’t require being teflon-proof naming. Python
>> includes `import this` and `import antigravity`. Because exposing ones
>> humanity isn’t a problem.
>
> Just a note here, I a
>I've compiled a generic collection of data-checking macros (which I'm
consider contributing as SRFI), but I'm not satisfied with their
performance. Dave Thompson's blog post shows benefits from adding type
predicates before the code, but it seems that my approach of adding
assert-s to the start of
Attila Lendvai writes:
>> Do you know that the Broken Window theory has been debunked?
>> https://cssh.northeastern.edu/sccj/2019/05/21/researchers-debunk-broken-windows-theory-after-35-years/
>
> there's no need for scientific papers about something i can observe myself.
> both inside me, in my
Hi Maxime,
> Is it this one: https://dthompson.us/posts/optimizing-guile-scheme.html?
Yes, that's the one!
> An example demonstrating the overhead could be useful to determine how to
> improve things.
I'm not yet that familiar with Guile disassembler to infer any useful
insights, that's why I'
