Re: Guile docstrings---should Guile code be ANSI C compatible?

[mstachow at alum dot mit dot edu]

"Greg J. Badros" wrote:
> 
> 
> It's not that script; it's a separate script I wrote (and posted, and
> mjd reposted) initially with the intention of just using it once to
> update the CVS and commit the new version.  Then I thought better of it,
> realizing how easy it would be to change CVS later, and how much trouble
> it would save me to not have to manage the \n\ separators in the short
> term while the docstrings are in a lot of flux.
> 

I guess we still need to figure out a way to make the docstring editing
reasonable in the correct format, since they need to end up that way
eventually.

I guess this plan sounds reasonable, but I am wary of pervasive code
changes that are slated to happen "right before release". It sounds like
a great way to introduce last-minute bugs.

 - Maciej