The development of Chez Scheme

Chez Scheme is now over 20 years old, the first version having been released in 1985. This paper takes a brief look back on the history of Chez Scheme's development to explore how and why it became the system it is today. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.3.4 [Programming languages]: Processors--compilers, incremental compilers, optimization, interpreters, memory management (garbage collection), runtime environments; D.3.2 [Programming languages]: Language classifications--applicative (functional) languages, Scheme General Terms Algorithms, design, languages, performance, reliability Keywords Chez Scheme, Scheme implementation

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: ICFP
• Authors: R. Kent Dybvig
• Keywords: ICFP 2006, Keywords Chez Scheme, Programming Languages, Scheme Implementation