[plt-scheme] What does the Scheme file extension ".ss" stand for?

From: Eli Barzilay (eli at barzilay.org)
Date: Mon Feb 18 00:10:18 EST 2008

On Feb 17, Grant Rettke wrote:
> On Feb 17, 2008 9:52 PM, Eli Barzilay <eli at barzilay.org> wrote:
> > Yes -- it's a convention that comes from Chez.
> 
> Chez has a lot of influence?

It has some influence on PLT in several places.  (Like having a
`fluid-let', or allowing () to evaluate to the empty list.  (Both gone
in v4.))


> > (I personally prefer .scm for semi-obscure reasons.)
> 
> Obscure is fun, please explain.

(I come from a country where ss doesn't stand for "social
security"...  See the next thing when you google it.)

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