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Comment Absolutely I still do. It's essential. (Score 1) 215

Absolutely. An unlockable bootloader is one of my must-have features on any handset I purchase. I wouldn't buy any device without custom ROM support. I love being able to run a de-bloated version of the software I want on the hardware I want. The Nexus/Google devices would be great for me, except that they don't have a replaceable battery like the LG phones do.

Submission + - Kawa 2.0 supports Scheme R7RS

Per Bothner writes: Kawa is a general-purpose Scheme-based programming language that runs on the Java platform. It combines the strengths of dynamic scripting languages (less boiler-plate, fast and easy start-up, a REPL, no required compilation step) with the strengths of traditional compiled languages (fast execution, static error detection, modularity, zero-overhead Java platform integration).

Version 2.0 was just released with many new features. Most notably is (almost) complete support for the latest Scheme specification, R7RS, which was ratified in late 2013. This LWN article contains a brief introduction to Kawa and why it is worth a look.

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