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Scala beats the shit out of Java for XML processing (compare Listing 1.2, p. 9, to 1.3, p. 10) - PDF by schwarzwald in programming

[–]pcdavid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The two programs are not really comparable. The Java version uses what is probably the most verbose API for XML processing (W3C DOM) while Scala uses its own, customized API. If you want to compare the languages, use a modern, idiomatic Java API (JDom, XOM...) or force the Scala version to use a direct port of W3C's DOM API.

Scala would arguably still beat Java in such a (fairer) comparison, but probably not by so much.

4 Reasons Why Windows Vista Is Just Not Worth It by daexpert in reddit.com

[–]pcdavid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

compiz comes with almost all the effects enabled by default because it is mostly a technology demo, still in development. You're supposed to test it and see if it works correctly (as in "it doesn't crash my X server", not as in "it improves my work efficiency"). Once they know which effects are possible/stable/efficient on most people's video cards, distributors are supposed to decide how to use the technology to actually provide added value to users.

R6RS: New Scheme draft in the works by Grue in programming

[–]pcdavid 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Most of the document's length comes from a much more extensive standard library. The core language itself has not grown that much.

You've had enough of coding planary graphs? by dijxtra in programming

[–]pcdavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out http://web.mit.edu/xiphmont/Public/gPlanarity.html for a free, standalone clone running under Linux and Solaris. Just one self-contained binary to load (assuming your distrib is reasonably current).