[r6rs-discuss] [ANN] scheme-reports.org

[Thomas Lord]

On Mon, 2009-08-24 at 12:56 -0700, Pavel Dudrenov wrote:

> I'm all for having standard module system in small scheme. I'm also
> all for keeping that module system with small and simple public
> interface.

A SRFI compatible with small scheme can provide that.

Back in the day, when it was uphill to school in both
directions, people would sometimes write "modules"
like:

(define export1 '())
(define export2 '())
...
(letrec* ( ...module definition ...)
  (set! export1 ...)
  (set! export2 ...)
  ...)

If you syntactically abstract that a bit
you get a perfectly nice standard for a module
system for small scheme.


(John C.: This half-answers (but enough?) your
request to flesh out my claim that a module system
can be just syntax.)

-t