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Re:A Year Of Scala on Sunday December 26, 2010 @07:09PM (#2041430)
They're not fighting over Java, they're fighting over the JVM. Java isn't worth fighting over.
Some percentage of developers do choose Javascript among multiple choices: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript#Uses_outside_web_pag...
Re:Show HN: New Lisp data structure on Wednesday December 01, 2010 @10:38PM (#1960901)
Perhaps you could elaborate on that feeling? (and also clarify what you mean by supporting data and code)

The linked SRFI advocates replacing Scheme's traditional pairs/lists with RALists.

Re:Show HN: New Lisp data structure on Wednesday December 01, 2010 @06:45PM (#1960261)
How do these differ and what advantage do they offer over Chris Okasaki's Random Access Lists? http://www.eecs.usma.edu/webs/people/okasaki/fpca95.ps

Scheme SRFI with implementation http://srfi.schemers.org/srfi-101/srfi-101.html