Re: [comp.lang.lisp] Re: accessor name clashes when using packages

[Rob Browning]

Thien-Thi Nguyen <address@hidden> writes:

> the second is also possible: set up a proxy module that can examine
> its bindings before and after a "manual" `use-modules' call, and
> re-exports only what you want.  IMHO, negative specification ("use
> all but...") is a misguided approach because it sounds explicit but
> is actually not, which leads to unmatched expectations ->
> disappointment -> heartache -> mistrust -> fear -> anger ->
> suffering.  (better to suffer explicitly, or something like
> that... ;-)

What I really meant was:

  (use-modules (posix))
  (use-modules (kitchen :remap (open kitchen-open)))

or similar so that you'd have posix's open and kitchen's kitchen-open
available under those respective names.

ISTR some code for something like that in ttn or similar.

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Rob Browning
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