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On Jul 8, 2015, at 6:50 AM, Bob Paddock (graceindustries AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> Is there a language that exists, regardless of how common it may be,
> that would be the best to use to solve
> problems in gEDA's domain?

Scheme is fine once you learn the principle “Recursion is cool, but never use it if (map) or (for-each) will get the job done.” However, its problem is that few dare to try it.

>  If there is not a language to that problem
> domain, maybe it needs created.

*Lots* of high-level languages would work well for the high-level parts. However, most would have the problem of unfamiliarity that Scheme has.

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
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