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Several prominent Scheme implementations have package / namespace systems. They couldn't agree on one system when R5RS was written, so it was left open for expe
by silentbicycle 18y ago
Several prominent Scheme implementations have package / namespace systems. They couldn't agree on one system when R5RS was written, so it was left open for experimentation.
(Whether or not it would be better to have a standard, central packaging system is another matter entirely.)
Emacs Lisp doesn't, though, and it's (IMHO) a major failing of the language.