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Re: XML as a transition to s-expr



Shriram Krishnamurthi wrote:
> 
> Paul Prescod wrote:
> 
> > I'm going to risk flamage and say that Scheme (not MZScheme or BobScheme
> > but R5RS Scheme) does have usability problems.
> 
> That's not a particularly controversial statement.  If anything, it's
> a significant understatement: in the eyes of this audience, R5RS
> Scheme has no usability at all.  [R5RS is one of the standard Scheme
> reports.  It provides a maximally spartan language.]

Despite the fact that you say you agree with me, the rest of the message
is in a tone that suggests that I should reply offlist rather than
spawning a long on-list flame war. I can cc anyone who cares.

 Paul Prescod