[r6rs-discuss] [Formal] Version reference syntax is overly complex.

From: AndrevanTonder <andre>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:03:06 -0400 (EDT)

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007, John Cowan wrote:

> AndrevanTonder scripsit:
>
>> For example, the current specification allows one to specify that a
>> client program will work only with version (6 2) and not with version
>> (6 2 3) of some library.
>
> The issue arises in the reverse case, where 6.2 will not work (because of
> a bug rather than an API change) but 6.2.1 (which has the bug fixed) will.

I'm not sure I understand the issue you mention. With my simple suggestion, a
client import of 6.2 will match the bug-fixed 6.2.1, and import the latter, as
desired.

Andre
Received on Wed Jun 20 2007 - 19:03:06 UTC