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Re: Dybvig's syntax-case --- (ice-9 syncase) --- removed


mstachow@mit.edu writes:
> 
> jimb@red-bean.com writes:
> > 
> > I'm very sorry about this, but I can't include this code in the Guile
> > release.  I realize that people are using this module, and I apologize
> > to them for breaking their code.  The mistake was mine, not Mikael's;
> > I should not have allowed this to be integrated into the Guile core
> > back in August 1997.
> > 
> 
> Hmmm, if the Guile core is to become R5RS compliant eventually then
> someone should find a hygienic macro implementation the authors of
> which are willing to assign copyright.

I spoke too soon, looks like Jim has put syncase back.

 - Maciej