[r6rs-discuss] meta r6rs

From: John Cowan <cowan>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 22:09:35 -0400

Thomas Lord scripsit:

> Another fact on the ground is that quite a few people are at least
> skeptical of the R6RS draft. Not a few simply don't like it.
>
> So, I would venture to suggest that ratification at this time (or in the
> near future) would be a mistake.

If you think that this draft should not become R6RS, then register
to vote and vote no, publicly giving your reasons. Don't attempt to
end-run the process in this particularly unsubtle fashion. "I think we
shouldn't vote because (a) a lot of other people will vote no, and/or
(b) ratification would be tantamount to failure" is not an appropriate
response to a call for ratification.

In the end, it's whether people implement R6RS that counts.
Some will, some won't.

> b) please, editors, dot your i's and cross your t's and publish
> as a SRFI (Will Clinger, please come back if this is to happen.)

Mr. Clinger is already on record as saying he'd rather spend his time
implementing R6RS.

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