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Re: [PATCH] SRFI-45: Support delayed expressions that return multiple va


From: Ludovic Courtès
Subject: Re: [PATCH] SRFI-45: Support delayed expressions that return multiple values
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:55:45 +0100
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Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> skribis:

> I think we should back out this change to SRFI-45.  The only thing I
> think we should keep is the addition of 'promise?' to the list of
> exports (as is done in Racket).

[...]

> Having thought more on this, I've come to agree with you.  It's a
> mistake to bend over backwards to remain compatible with SRFI-45.
> It's more important to promote the best API we can come up with.
>
> Users wouldn't be able to rely on SRFI-45 having my proposed extension
> anyway.  I think we will abandon this proposed extension for Guile, and
> leave SRFI-45 alone.

Makes sense.

What about adding (srfi srfi-45 gnu) with the extension?

Ludo’.




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