This kinda looks like a linkjacked version of that: http://news.ycombinator.com/...

silentbicycle · on Aug 21, 2009

It's on Lambda the Ultimate, which is a well-known programming language theory discussion site. While the link could have been to the steering committee statement, the signal-to-noise ratio for LtU's discussion will probably be on par with HN's.

It's worth browsing their archives (http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/classic/lambda-archive1.html) sometime, when you have a couple hours. Great stuff. (I'm only posting the link because it's a Friday afternoon. ;) )

apotheon · on Aug 21, 2009

Oh, I read stuff there from time to time, and it's often interesting. I just didn't see anything in the original posting at LtU that made me think "Yes, it was definitely important to submit this instead of the actual meat of the matter."

apgwoz · on Aug 21, 2009

I linked to it specifically for the discussion that LtU has on the matter.

apotheon · on Aug 21, 2009

Fair 'nuff. Upvoted.

I just don't usually like to read discussion in two separate places of the same topic. It gets tedious. I guess it's a matter of personal taste.

apgwoz · on Aug 21, 2009

Ordinarily I'd agree with you. However, this is a case where the insights of a more specialized community on programming languages makes sense.

apotheon · on Aug 21, 2009

You're probably right. I'm still feeling too lazy to sift through it, though. I'd rather just deal with one discussion context, and spend the free time I would have spent on the other discussion context reading SICP instead.

edit: Part of the problem is that I don't like the LtU discussion presentation as much as HN's, I'm sure.