"a 'tail call' and 'tail call elimination' are 2 completely different things." Indeed. For those seeking more detailed information about this issue, see: htt

"a 'tail call' and 'tail call elimination' are 2 completely different things." Indeed. For those seeking more detailed information about this issue, see: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ProperTailRecursion http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ProperTailRecursion http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailCallOptimization http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailCallOptimization http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/classic/message1532.html http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/classic/message1532.html