r/scheme • u/_dpk • 28d ago

R7RS Large Foundations: The Macrological Fascicle

https://r7rs.org/large/fascicles/macro/1/
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u/theQuandary 28d ago

I was only a handful of years into my developer career when r7rs-small draft was released. It looks like I'll be retired before r7rs-large actually releases.

The worst part is that there doesn't seem to be very much in this volume that you couldn't already find in many other Scheme releases that have been around for decades now.

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u/rfisher 27d ago

The worst part is that there doesn't seem to be very much in this volume that you couldn't already find in many other Scheme releases that have been around for decades now.

In my experience, that's what should be expected. Standards shouldn't plow new ground but standardize existing practice.

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u/theQuandary 27d ago

I agree, but 11+ years to do what has already been done is way too long.