From: Aubrey Jaffer <agj_at_alum.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: [r6rs-discuss] Scheme should not be changed to be case sensitive
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:45:58 -0500 (EST)
> Lets say file "A.scm" defines case-sensitive symbols Foo and FOO.
> Then a different file "a.scm" defines case-insensitive symbol foo.
> Which symbol does foo refer to?
>
> I don't think "case-insensitive" is the right term to describe a
> reader where foo is neither Foo nor FOO.
So, maybe "case-folding (to uppercase/lowercase)"?
--shiro
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