Re: case sensitivity of provide, require and module-provide-asdf

>>>>> "Pascal" == Pascal J Bourguignon <[email protected]> writes:


    Pascal> Now, all those variables can (and most of them probably should) be set
    Pascal> in the rc file (~/.clisprc.lisp, etc) by the user.

    Pascal> The consequences are that:

    Pascal> 1- as a user, you must know what you've put in the rc file, and
    Pascal> therefore what is the current setting of those variables.  You could
    Pascal> have:
 
    Pascal> (SETF (READTABLE-CASE *READTABLE*) :PRESERVE)

    Pascal> in your rc file, and use  uppercase letters (their real case) for all
    Pascal> the CL symbols.


    Pascal> 2- I would argue that library sources should NOT assume a readtable, and
    Pascal> like they include a IN-PACKAGE form at the start of each source file,
    Pascal> they should also include a form setting the *readtable*, such as:

    Pascal> (EVAL-WHEN (:COMPILE-TOPLEVEL :LOAD-TOPLEVEL :EXECUTE)
    Pascal> (SETF *READTABLE* (COPY-READTABLE NIL)))

    Pascal> in each source file, or at the very least, there should be a way in
    Pascal> ASDF (and other similar system definition systems), to specify the
    Pascal> readtable to be used to load and read the sources of the library.

If a user wants to make his life difficult in using other peoples'
code, go for it.  Maybe hack your own load and compile-file function
to change the read table case.

Sane people just use the default and enjoy being able to use other
people's code without problems.

--
Ray


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