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changeset 17457:09c1c72dfe80
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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> |
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date | Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:38:08 -0700 |
parents | 1d151e47d4d4 |
children | bf22413cebcb |
files | doc/standards.texi |
diffstat | 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- a/doc/standards.texi +++ b/doc/standards.texi @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ @setfilename standards.info @settitle GNU Coding Standards @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file: -@set lastupdate July 19, 2013 +@set lastupdate July 20, 2013 @c %**end of header @dircategory GNU organization @@ -292,10 +292,12 @@ When you want to use a language that gets compiled and runs at high speed, the best language to use is C. C++ is ok too, but please don't -make heavy use of templates. Other languages commonly used in the -free software community, such as Java, Python and Ruby, are ok too. -Please implement the GNU configure and make interface no matter which -language you use. +make heavy use of templates. So is Java, if you compile it. + +When highest efficiency is not required, other languages commonly used +in the free software community, such as Python and Ruby, are ok too. +We encourage use of Lisp and Scheme as well. Please implement the GNU +configure and make interface no matter which language you use. Many programs are designed to be extensible: they include an interpreter for a language that is higher level than C. Often much of the program