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Stalin: a global optimizing compiler for Scheme

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Re: Stalin: a global optimizing compiler for Scheme

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"Stalin - a STAtic Language ImplementatioN", "stalin _brutally_ optimizing Scheme compiler", "An _Aggressive_ Scheme Compiler"

The naming seems like a stretch to me, and I don't appreciate the theme to be honest. If you're going for any sort of recognition of the brand then this is going to get buried under results for Joseph Stalin.

Very poorly named I would have expected something better coming for Purdue University. I'm sure they wouldn't appreciate this much either.

Re: Stalin: a global optimizing compiler for Scheme

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That's a terrible name. The man committed genocide and numerous other crimes against humanity. Using that legacy to try and get a laugh is horrible.

> The man committed genocide and numerous other crimes against humanity.

the amerikan founding fathers have committed acts of genocide (and numerous other crimes) against Native Americans and Africans and yet someone decided it would be a good idea to print them on dollar bills

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