Definitely, yes. In section 2 of this paper, I tried to explain how our language is related to what are typically called "synchronous dataflow" languages, or ju

Definitely, yes. In section 2 of this paper, I tried to explain how our language is related to what are typically called "synchronous dataflow" languages, or just SDF languages: http://www.scott-a-s.com/files/pact2012.pdf http://www.scott-a-s.com/files/pact2012.pdf Slide 11 of this talk makes the same point, but with less words: http://www.scott-a-s.com/files/debs2013_tutorial_slides.pdf http://www.scott-a-s.com/files/debs2013_tutorial_slides.pdf