gnustandards standards.texi

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /sources/gnustandards
Module name:    gnustandards
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       13/07/20 09:33:40

Modified files:
        .              : standards.texi 

Log message:
        Encourage Lisp and Scheme generally.  Distinguish the faster
        and slower languages.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/gnustandards/standards.texi?cvsroot=gnustandards&r1=1.229&r2=1.230

Patches:
Index: standards.texi
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RCS file: /sources/gnustandards/gnustandards/standards.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.229
retrieving revision 1.230
diff -u -b -r1.229 -r1.230
--- standards.texi      19 Jul 2013 22:08:11 -0000      1.229
+++ standards.texi      20 Jul 2013 09:33:40 -0000      1.230
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename standards.info
 @settitle GNU Coding Standards
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
address@hidden lastupdate July 19, 2013
address@hidden 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