RE: bytecode unification for scripting (and other!) languages

["Brent Fulgham" <brent.fulgham@xpsystems.com>]

> 6. This reasoning led Cartwright, Fagan and myself to a 
> discussion of soft typing -- in 1988. Over the following 13
> years, Cartwright and I supervised three dissertations on
> this topic. I believe in working systems and we produced
> two distinct soft typers with different interfaces and
> different underlying mechanisms. If you don't know, take
>    a look at PLT's publication site 
> 
>      http://www.cs.rice.edu/CS/PLT/Publications/
> 
> Look for our PDLI 96 paper (lead author: Cormac Flanagan).
> Even flame-throwing theory eaters will be able to read this
> introductory paper. There is more there, and I am willing to
> report on my experiences, if there is interest, because I am
> by far the most diligent user of all these soft typing systems
> over the past 13 years. 
> 
> PLT is returning to this topic. Stay tuned. -- Matthias
> 

I enjoyed this paper very much.  However, I thought I read on this
list that MrSpidey was not going to be incorporated into the
forthcoming iteration of DrScheme.  If this is true, is a new
and improved replacement in store?

Thanks,

-Brent