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Cool to see this is inspired by Eelco Visser's [1] group at TU-Delft, who originated the concept of scope graphs [2]. The back story of their language design r
by spinningslate 5y ago
Cool to see this is inspired by Eelco Visser's [1] group at TU-Delft, who originated the concept of scope graphs [2].
The back story of their language design research and tools is worth reading [3]. Not least because Nix originated as their build system!
[1] https://eelcovisser.org/ https://eelcovisser.org/
[2] https://github.blog/2021-12-09-introducing-stack-graphs/ https://github.blog/2021-12-09-introducing-stack-graphs/
[3] https://eelcovisser.org/blog/2021/02/08/spoofax-mip/ https://eelcovisser.org/blog/2021/02/08/spoofax-mip/
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- dcreager 5y agoHard agree, this is very much a “standing on the shoulders of giants” situation. Eelco's group has done amazing work on scope graphs, and we would not have been able to make this without that work as a foundation.
- spinningslate 5y ago...and I should have said: great that you acknowledged it in your blog too.