[Shootout-list] Weekly Update

Isaac Gouy igouy2@yahoo.com
Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:15:39 -0700 (PDT)


> What about Scheme's that do implement a full OO
> framework?  Many Scheme's provide TinyCLOS.  Chicken
> also provides Meroon.  MzScheme has it's
> SmallTalk-like OO system.
> 
> Should we at least include languages that have add-on
> libraries for OO support available?

You've touched on a more general question language vs library.
For example, is it reasonable to include Java Pico Threads in
concurrency tests?

And that in turn touches on a more general issue in Doug Bagley's FAQ:
Is in current use and development ... should have a measurable userbase



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