Re: On uninterned symbols

[Michael Livshin]

Martin Grabmueller <address@hidden> writes:

> So the precise version is: string->symbol or symbol read syntax
> produces normal symbols, whereas gensym or #~SYMBOL syntax produces
> `uninterned' symbols.  Whether we want such a behaviour is still to be
> discussed and decided.

ah, I see.  makes perfect sense to me, except for two things:

* there is a way to read uninterned symbols (why?  what for?)
* that uninterned symbols are canonicalized (well, this is to support
  the previous feature, I guess.  so one thing, after all)

thanks,
--mike

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