[MLton] using MLBs for scripting

[Brent Fulgham]

On 2004-09-16 14:09:52 -0700 Stephen Weeks <sweeks@sweeks.com> wrote:

>> typed language is "ideal" for scripts and is an advantage.  To the
>> contrary the REPL, fast compile, and static error checking of 
>> SML/NJ, I
>> found, enhanced the speed of scripting.
> 
> I agree completely.

So ... can we hope for a REPL in the near future?  I think that's the 
main thing
holding me back from using it more at this point.

> Yes, I think libraries is the next big issue to tackle with MLton --
> both adding new ones, and having a nice system for packaging,
> downloading, updating, keeping dependencies etc.  For this release,

PLT Scheme recently created the "PLaneT" system, which does this for
Scheme (PLT Scheme).  We might want to think about something similar.
(see http://planet.plt-scheme.org/)

Of course, this was build on top of an existing packaging system that 
had been
used to distribute various modules in a piece-meal fashion, but the 
idea might
still be applicable.

-Brent