[Scheme-reports] General comments on the draft WG1 R7 report. Jay Reynolds Freeman (27 May 2011 02:12 UTC)
Re: [Scheme-reports] General comments on the draft WG1 R7 report. Jay Reynolds Freeman (28 May 2011 06:44 UTC)
Re: [Scheme-reports] General comments on the draft WG1 R7 report. Jay Reynolds Freeman (28 May 2011 18:25 UTC)
Re: [Scheme-reports] General comments on the draft WG1 R7 report. John Cowan (29 May 2011 08:02 UTC)
Re: [Scheme-reports] General comments on the draft WG1 R7 report. Jay Reynolds Freeman (29 May 2011 04:26 UTC)

Re: [Scheme-reports] General comments on the draft WG1 R7 report. John Cowan 29 May 2011 07:45 UTC

Ray Dillinger scripsit:

> I have become convinced that there is no way, really, to
> mix a module system with macros without *some* confusing
> and undesirable effects.

I think that's true, if you mean low-level macros.  Syntax-rules
macros, however, mix fine with modules.

> This causes me to suspect that one or the other is a bad
> idea.  Or at least that we haven't fully understood it
> and reached its perfected form.

I personally want nothing to do with low-level macros of any
kind.  They muddle me.

--
"Well, I'm back."  --Sam        John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org>

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