The "History of Lua" paper written a few years ago for a presentation at HOPL is also great reading and gives good insight into why Lua is the way it is. http:

The "History of Lua" paper written a few years ago for a presentation at HOPL is also great reading and gives good insight into why Lua is the way it is. http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lhf/ftp/doc/hopl.pdf http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lhf/ftp/doc/hopl.pdf