Arthur A. Gleckler has accepted a nomination to the Scheme Steering Committee.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Affiliation: Editor, Scheme Requests for Implementation

Statement:

> I'm honored to have been nominated for membership in the Scheme Steering Committee. I accept the nomination.
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> I first used Scheme in 1984 as part of MIT's 6.001 Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs course. It has been my favorite language since then, and I use it for all my personal projects.
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> I TA-ed 6.001 three times under Professors Abelson and Sussman. That taught me the great value of Scheme as a teaching language.
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> While I was an undergraduate, a staff member, and a graduate student, I worked on MIT Scheme's interpreter, compiler, runtime system, debugger, and editor.
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> I followed the R4RS and R5RS standardization processes closely, participated in the IEEE Scheme and R6RS standardization processes, was an editor of R7RS Small, and have been contributing to R7RS Large since its inception.
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> In March 2015, Mike Sperber, the only remaining active editor of Scheme Requests for Implementation, announced that he planned to shut down SRFI. I volunteered to take over, and he agreed. I renovated the web site, and have since shepherded 145 SRFIs through the process. I have followed the established process, including the rule that the editor does not choose which SRFIs to finalize, but only whether each proposal meets the requirements. I have only relaxed certain time requirements, and that seems to have encouraged contributors.
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> I am eager for there to be a Scheme standard suitable for practical projects that can easily move from one implementation to another. If elected, I will gladly serve.