> I suspect, however, that Lisp will make considerable gains
> in the near future, thanks largely to Scheme (see the recent
> GNU efforts around GUILE). ---Luigi
Lisp will make considerable gains in the future thanks largely
to C++, as well as Smalltalk. People are finally discovering
that C++ doesn't give them what they wanted -- a higher-level,
and easier to use language to create maintainable programs.
The small speed advantage of C++ is really irrelevant for most people.
Many are turning to and considering Smalltalk, which in many ways is what
CLOS competes against. The Smalltalk folks are going strong against
C++, and it will only be a little while before people start
noticing that CLOS has the features and performance they want.
The view at Franz is that CommonLisp/CLOS was just ahead of its time.
10-15 years later its time is starting to come around.
-Kelly Murray ยทยทยท@franz.com http://www.franz.com