[r6rs-discuss] query

John Cowan cowan at ccil.org
Tue Oct 30 10:18:32 EDT 2007


Elf scripsit:

> does r6rs represent a manifestation of the Right Thing?

IMHO no.  It represents the best that a variety of people thought
could be done at this time.

> reason for this query: it seems as though the major difference between the
> various factions boils down to the Rightness or lack thereof of r6rs.  do
> those defending r6rs claim that it is the Right Thing?  this is unclear.

Speaking for myself, I think that the Right Thing approach is insufficient,
and that R6RS represents pragmatic compromise.

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