[r6rs-discuss] set-car!

From: William D Clinger <will>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:04:03 -0400

Onnie Winebarger wrote:

> I do not see the possibility of one library redefining another library
> out of meaningful existence as a feature.

One man's feature is another man's bug.


Alan Watson wrote:

> Let me see if I have this straight.
>
> With the R5RS we could redefine standard procedures but we did not have
> a standard way to signal an error.
>
> With the R6RS we now have a standard way to signal an error but we no
> longer have a standard way to redefine standard procedures.
>
> Was irony really one of the guiding principles of the R6RS or is this
> just one of those happy coincidences of history?

I spent a lot of time trying to figure that out,
but finally gave up.

I'm still searching for the questions to life's
persistent answers.

Will
Received on Fri Jun 22 2007 - 17:04:03 UTC