> A standard which is largely unimplemented is a useless standard,
> except
> insofar as it is a list of suggested features. However, the Scheme
> community already has and had a mechanism for making lists of
> suggested
> features.
This mechanism has failed. If it were an outstanding success then
that would make for a different story. But given the failure thus-
far, I think the argument for the standard being useless becomes an
argument for despair -- i.e. Scheme is dead, has failed, etc.
I personally would rather call this a success. Running my code on
PLT, Larceny, and Chez is much better than what I have now. In
particular, that at least gives you access to PLT when you need
libraries or debugging, and Larceny or Chez when you need performance.
I sympathize with Jeffrey Siskind's argument that many Scheme
implementations should be experimental playgrounds. But in my
opinion, these implementations should be tailored for individual
applications, used by a small number of people, and shouldn't be
affected one way or another by a standard being ratified.
-Ryan
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