Re: Trouble with `export'.

[Rob Browning]

Dirk Herrmann <address@hidden> writes:

> We can not solve all problems with respect to binding conflicts, but
> we should decide about a policy, like for example that conflicts
> will result in errors.  With the possibility to selectively import
> bindings, and in addition to rename bindings when imported, plus the
> possibility to rename bindings when exporting them there should be
> enough possiblilities to avoid conflicts while still being flexible.

This is true, but Marius still had a good point.  What happens if a
module your module is already using suddenly starts exporting a symbol
that you were already using locally?  You haven't changed your code at
all, but now your module is broken.

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Rob Browning <address@hidden> PGP=E80E0D04F521A094 532B97F5D64E3930