[r6rs-discuss] library versions (was: Rationale issues)

From: William D Clinger <will>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:27:09 -0400

Mikael Tillenius wrote:
> Isn't this a bit to theoretical?

Yes. I'm trying to get into the spirit of the R6RS.

> > Spanky will require all non-standard libraries to be part
> > of the same file that includes the top-level program.
> > Other R6RS-conforming systems may not allow this. Hence
> > programs that rely on non-standard libraries are not
> > portable.
>
> Why wouldn't other implementation support this? Is it forbidden/not
> recomended in the draft?

The last sentence of non-normative Appendix E:

    This report does not describe a file format that
    allows both libraries and programs to appear in
    the same file.

> Btw who/what is Spanky?

Spanky is our nickname for Larceny's R6RS-conforming
vaporware [1]. The name honors George McFarland and
Dominar Rygel XVI.

> Are you saying the same thing as I am?

I think so.

Will

[1] http://larceny.ccs.neu.edu/larceny-trac/wiki/SpankyMode
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