Re: Some general usage questions)
Barry D Benowitz (bbenowit@telesciences.com)
Wed, 9 Nov 94 14:32 EST
>>>>> "Andy" == Andy Norman <ange@hplb.hpl.hp.com> writes:
Andy> Rob's comment about RMS renaming variables strikes true.
Andy> All the variables in ange-ftp that had the string 'path' in
Andy> their name were renamed. That sort of thing can cause
Andy> problems with other packages who assumed something about
Andy> ange-ftp internals. Of course some would say that the
Andy> internals of a package should be just that... internal.
Actually, it is a good point. Internal variable should be hidden from
view and not modifiable. Now, I don't know if lisp lets you determine
scope, but if it did, It might solve alot of the problems of the
different user group supplied packages interacting.
Obangeftpcomment: Has this tampering by RMS caused the efs team to
change the methodology of interacting with other packages?