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On 02/05/2015 02:47 AM, mskala AT ansuz DOT sooke DOT bc DOT ca wrote:
>> Because of that, I recommend Lua (lua.org). A lightweight, embeddable
>> scripting language which is very popular in the video game industry.
> 
> I realize this isn't a vote, but I think Lua is probably the best choice,
> too.  Think about many years has GNU been trying to standardize Scheme as
> the one true scripting language for free software, how much traction it
> has ever gained, and why that might be.

  Lua is primarily (and almost exclusively) used in games and toys.
That has a few implications of its own.

              -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
New Kensington, PA