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

From: John Cowan <cowan>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:49:41 -0400

AndrevanTonder scripsit:

> 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.

Indeed. However, if 6.2 is all that's available, the client will import
it regardless and fail later (perhaps a long time later, perhaps subtly),
rather than failing at once.

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