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		Stalin: Brutally Optimizing Scheme Compiler (github.com/barak)
		2 points by PaulHoule 7 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

Bostonian 7 months ago | [–]

I see that Stalin stands for "STAtic Language ImplementatioN", but you wouldn't call a compiler Hitler out of respect for the more than 10^7 people his regime killed. I see estimates online of 7 million deaths due to Stalin, and I don't think projects should bear his name.

basementcat 7 months ago | [–]

Note this was last updated 4 years ago.

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