[r6rs-discuss] comment and vote (if allowed)

From: Elf <elf>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:32:57 -0700 (PDT)

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007, Robby Findler wrote:

> On 8/24/07, Elf <elf at ephemeral.net> wrote:
>> find some module
>> or library system similar to all existing ones, and give it sufficient power
>> to allow implementations to export their differences as modules includable by
>> others.
>
> It is naive to believe that this was not the goal of the editors. Look
> at who the editors are and consider their experience with module
> systems, both in a research setting and as programmers. Read the
> editor's email archives to see the paths they explored.
>
> By my (admittedly weak) memory, what you write above reflects the
> state of the editors' thinking at least five years ago.
>
> Just to be clear, I'm not saying criticism is a bad thing, merely that
> the criticism is more useful to the editors (and to the Scheme
> community at large) if you take the time to investigate a little more
> fully first.
>
> Robby
>

i am not saying that this was not the goal, i am saying that this goal was
not met.

-elf
Received on Fri Aug 24 2007 - 10:32:57 UTC