This blog is intended to expose my thoughts regarding philosophy and computer programming, especially the Scheme programming language.
Among various other programming languages, this one is very special: it isn't being designed by some narrow elite (which is the case, for instance, with C, C++ and Java), but by a wide community of people, who share their ideas with each other. Even the committee responsible for standardizing the R6RS report on the language consisted of over 100 people.
This number reflects the fact, that the purpose of Scheme is not only meant for programming or building systems, but its purpose is also to communicate ideas. The programs are not only to be executed by computers, but they're also to be read, quoted and modified by people -- and that's why the common acceptance for any modifications made to the language is so important.
This is also why I decided to run this blog, and let my programs leave the private, idiotic sphere of my private computer, into the public, where they can be read and discussed and argued.
Among various other programming languages, this one is very special: it isn't being designed by some narrow elite (which is the case, for instance, with C, C++ and Java), but by a wide community of people, who share their ideas with each other. Even the committee responsible for standardizing the R6RS report on the language consisted of over 100 people.
This number reflects the fact, that the purpose of Scheme is not only meant for programming or building systems, but its purpose is also to communicate ideas. The programs are not only to be executed by computers, but they're also to be read, quoted and modified by people -- and that's why the common acceptance for any modifications made to the language is so important.
This is also why I decided to run this blog, and let my programs leave the private, idiotic sphere of my private computer, into the public, where they can be read and discussed and argued.
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