[r6rs-discuss] [Formal] Scheme is not a scripting language.

Arthur A.Gleckler arthur at zurich.csail.mit.edu
Tue Nov 14 00:33:18 EST 2006


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Name: Arthur A. Gleckler
Email: r6rs at speechcode.com
Type: enhancement
Priority: minor
Component: Scripts
Version: 5.91

In <7. Scripts> and throughout the document, use the word "program"  
wherever "script" is used now.  Scheme is not a "scripting language,"  
and there's no reason to use this Unix-specific terminology,  
especially given the bad connotations it has.




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