Show HN: A list of embedded scripting languages with impl. language, GC, license

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The list, as it is, is a good start and already stores interesting information. Nevertheless, the list is way far from being thorough. For starters, it's inexcusable that it doesn't include standard go-to embedded scripting languages that are already well established, such as Python or Guile. Missing those two is a telltale sign that the author failed failed to do a rudimentary search on the subject.

>it doesn't include standard go-to embedded scripting languages that are already well established, such as Python or Guile

Thanks for the suggestions. I deliberately didn't include Python or MRI Ruby because they are not primarily used as embedded scripting languages, though I suppose that is now inconsistent with the inclusion of Mono and arguably Tcl 8.x. Guile I genuinely missed, probably due to never having really using it. (But that may change with GNU Guix.)

>Missing those two is a telltale sign that the author failed failed to do a rudimentary search on the subject

As the author I can assure that is not the case. The list at this point (the initial commit) reflects my private notes collected over time on languages I have researched and found interesting and/or used. Pull requests are welcome to correct any glaring omissions that you see, though!

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