Time for a Fresh Scheme Standard: Say Goodbye to the RnRS Relic
Erik Naggum
erik at naggum.net
Sat Dec 22 09:07:35 EST 2001
* Erik Naggum
> Look, Tengwar is more widely used than Scheme these days.
* IsraelRT <israelrt at optushome.com.au>
| And an infamous Common Lisp user gives popularity as a reason to
| choose a language?
No. That would be a rather spectacularly invalid conclusion. Since you
obviously have no idea what Tengwar is, suffice to say that a relatively
small group of people have adopted this artificial writing system from
J.R.R.Tolkien in order to enjoy communication within the secluded world
of ardent fans. Some therefore consider it a symptom of a cult. It was
the likeness of ardent fans in small number who keep the rest of the
world out through a measure of intended obscurity that prompted the
comparison, not the mere quantity of weirdos. Please confirm that you
have been enlightened by responding with another hostile grunt.
| Wonders will never cease....
That easily happens when you abandon rationality. Enjoy your wonders.
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