On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 7:19 AM, Aaron W. Hsu <[email protected]> wrote:
> My assertion is that mapping a module language to a specific system
> behavior such as how the modules are laid out in the file system is a bad
> idea.

I understand that on some systems you can't even assume a file system
exists. However I don't think this should prevent an average scheme
user trying to write portable code from being able to assume a fairly
standard module layout for systems with a standard file system. I
think the prospect of an optional or recommended system for scheme
modules would take us a large portion of the way there. A very small
part of a standard module system should actually require declaration
of the implementation. Those should certainly be recommendations at
the most.

The lack of a common module system is the biggest constraint on
portable development as I've experienced.

Nicholas "Indy" Ray

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