[r6rs-discuss] [Formal] "regular expression": bad wording

From: John Cowan <cowan>
Date: Fri Sep 22 16:54:42 2006

Submitter: John Cowan
Email address: cowan_at_ccil.org
Issue type: Defect
Priority: Minor
Component: Base Library
Report version: 5.91
Summary: "regular expression" confusing in 9.5.7

In the second bullet of 9.5.7 (p. 34), the phrase "regular expression" is
confusing because it is a term of art which is not being used
in its technical meaning. I suggest "ordinary expression".

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