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> Bradd W. Szonye wrote: >> A programmer cannot implement a new collection type without knowing >> the details of the dispatch method .... scgmille@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I agree. Thats why this is mentioned in the issues. But thats a > 'solve once' problem for the implementer. It's a "must be solved" problem for everyone who implements the core of SRFI-44 *and* for everyone who wants to add a new collection to the system. >> Yes, [enumeration] is useful. But you're still missing the point. >> Between R5RS, SRFI-1, SRFI-13, and a little glue code, a programmer >> can actually do *better* than he can with SRFI-44. > Yes, but not for future collections. SRFI-44 doesn't let him do better for future collections, because it doesn't specify how to add new collections to the existing set. BTW, for personal reasons unrelated to SRFI-44, I may not be able to participate much in the discussion for a few days. -- Bradd W. Szonye http://www.szonye.com/bradd