On Feb 9, 2008 12:07 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm giving up MIT-Scheme for DrScheme. It wasn't the nightmarish source > installation that did me in. It wasn't the 1970s looking interface. > It was the fact that my Ubuntu 6.06 version of > MIT-Scheme returned an empty list for falsity. > > I just read in R5RS that empty lists are **TRUE** in Scheme.* #f is false > in scheme. You can't EVER use () for falsity. > > Yes, yes I know this was fixed in a newer version. > BUT!!!! it was *right* > in the old version of DrScheme that came with Ubuntu 6.06. So DrScheme > has been right longer. > > We won't be pushing Scheme to the limit in SICP so I'd recommend > people enjoy the nice GUI interface of DrScheme and leave MIT-Scheme > behind. > > Just my $0.02. > > Chris > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-lpsg >
Chris, I've been using DrScheme since I started SICP, and haven't had a problem with any of the examples and working the exercises . I also fought with MIT scheme on DSL, and did get it to work, but man it's a hassle to use. More SICP this weekend! -- Mark Schoonover, CMDBA http://www.linkedin.com/in/markschoonover http://marksitblog.blogspot.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-lpsg
