[Shootout-list] Stuff

[Bengt Kleberg]

Jon Harrop wrote:

> Well, my programs are genuinely useful (solving common problems) so they 
> weren't _designed_ to be "difficult to implement in other languages". I did 
> select them because they show off the strong points of languages like OCaml 
> though, of course. But I'm advocating that they be included in the shootout 
> because the shootout currently lacks these kinds of problems.

sounds perfectly sensible to me. perhaps what is missing is a way to 
change your programs ''to make sure a wide range of languages would 
complete the test''.
i have in the past called such an change to benchmark programs ''dumbing 
down'', and while it is a very biased name for this activity i still 
have not found a better one.
suggestions are wellcome.


bengtr