[gambit-list] DrScheme and GambitC

Nick nick.linker at rambler.ru
Thu Aug 28 03:23:01 EDT 2008


David Rush,
> The point of DrScheme language levels is that the PLT group have
> implemented several different compilers that target the PLT run-time.
> IIRC, this also includes Java and JavaScript compilers. While I am
> unaware of any a priori reasons why a gambit-compatible set of
> libraries couldn't be implemented using the PLT run-time, I'd be very
> sceptical about the marginal utility of such a package. I mean, we
> already *have* Gambit, and for IDEs, well gambit-mode in emacs works
> very well, and ISTR the Gambit team itself developing its own IDE
> (someone correct me here).
>
> david rush
>   
Thank you, David. Actually, I tried to grok emacs several times, but 
...ugh :-) That's because I began to look towards different IDEs with 
more conventional user interface for windows users such as Visual 
Studio, Intellij IDEA, DrScheme... Do you think Emacs is superior?

Best regards,
Nick



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