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		spinningslate on Dec 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stack Graphs Cool to see this is inspired by Eelco Visser's [1] group at TU-Delft, who originated the concept of scope graphs [2]. The back story of their language design research and tools is worth reading [3]. Not least because Nix originated as their build system! [1] https://eelcovisser.org/ [2] https://github.blog/2021-12-09-introducing-stack-graphs/ [3] https://eelcovisser.org/blog/2021/02/08/spoofax-mip/ -- EDIT: Fixed formatting.

dcreager on Dec 9, 2021 [–]

Hard agree, this is very much a “standing on the shoulders of giants” situation. Eelco's group has done amazing work on scope graphs, and we would not have been able to make this without that work as a foundation.

spinningslate on Dec 9, 2021 | [–]

...and I should have said: great that you acknowledged it in your blog too.

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