On May 27, 2009, at 7:18 AM, Derick Eddington wrote:
I don't like R6RS's auxiliary keywords because it doesn't seem
right to
export keywords which are local to the mini-language of particular
macros.
I don't disagree with your points BTW. I was just explaining the
current situation (the bug in ikarus, and a possible workaround).
I also don't know the motivation for why auxiliary keywords are
made bound in R6RS instead of being unbound like in R5RS. I'm
not sure "protecting the user" was the motivation but I would
not be surprised if it was. (The first time I heard it was from
Matthew in private conversation, and it was a side issue, so,
I didn't ask.)
I personally think that auxiliary keywords should be compared
with symbolic-identifier=?. So, cond for example should recognize
the [else ---] last clause as one starting with the 4-letter
symbol spelled e-l-s-e rather than the identifier else exported
from (rnrs) or whatever.
Anyways, the bug has to be fixed lest people take my position on
the issue as a cover up story.
Aziz,,,
