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Re: Case sensitivity: a difference between Scheme and R5RS.

To: jon seymour <jon@zeta.org.au>
Subject: Re: Case sensitivity: a difference between Scheme and R5RS.
From: Jim Blandy <jimb@red-bean.com>
Date: 18 Jan 1999 22:56:58 -0500
Cc: guile@cygnus.com
References: <36A1C7AA.748F136C@zeta.org.au>


> Hi there. Is there a good reason why guile differs from R5RS with
> respect to case-sensitivity?

Yes.  Guile doesn't implement R5RS.  :)  We try for R4RS, and we
haven't tackled R5RS yet.

Actually, I'm not convinced that Guile's current behavior is actually
in conflict with R5RS, but I don't have my manuals with me (I'm
visiting Massachusetts), so I couldn't say for sure.

References:
- Case sensitivity: a difference between Scheme and R5RS.
  - From: jon seymour <jon@zeta.org.au>

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