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From: Matthias Felleisen (matthias at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Thu Jan 23 09:49:16 EST 2014		 
On Jan 23, 2014, at 2:38 AM, Patrick Useldinger wrote:

> 2) My (unqualified) first impression is that the OOP layer in Swindle is way more powerful than the "standard" OOP layer in Racket. Is there a reason why Swindle has not become the standard OOP layer in Racket?

Racket, at the time PLT Scheme, came with an OO system of its own from the very beginning. It was an integral piece of the system, added in support of the GUI component. By the time Swindle was added, this OO system was on its second iteration and may have been on its third one. 

Also keep in mind that expressive power comes with a significant cost. It really is a trade-off. 

I will let Eli respond to the first question, concerning the state of the docs and his continued commitment to Swindle. 

-- Matthias
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