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gnustandards standards.texi
From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
gnustandards standards.texi |
Date: |
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:33:40 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/gnustandards
Module name: gnustandards
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 13/07/20 09:33:40
Modified files:
. : standards.texi
Log message:
Encourage Lisp and Scheme generally. Distinguish the faster
and slower languages.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/standards.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.229&r2=1.230
Patches:
Index: standards.texi
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RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/standards.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.229
retrieving revision 1.230
diff -u -b -r1.229 -r1.230
--- standards.texi 19 Jul 2013 22:08:11 -0000 1.229
+++ standards.texi 20 Jul 2013 09:33:40 -0000 1.230
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
@setfilename standards.info
@settitle GNU Coding Standards
@c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
address@hidden lastupdate July 19, 2013
address@hidden lastupdate July 20, 2013
@c %**end of header
@dircategory GNU organization
@@ -292,10 +292,12 @@
When you want to use a language that gets compiled and runs at high
speed, the best language to use is C. C++ is ok too, but please don't
-make heavy use of templates. Other languages commonly used in the
-free software community, such as Java, Python and Ruby, are ok too.
-Please implement the GNU configure and make interface no matter which
-language you use.
+make heavy use of templates. So is Java, if you compile it.
+
+When highest efficiency is not required, other languages commonly used
+in the free software community, such as Python and Ruby, are ok too.
+We encourage use of Lisp and Scheme as well. Please implement the GNU
+configure and make interface no matter which language you use.
Many programs are designed to be extensible: they include an interpreter
for a language that is higher level than C. Often much of the program