David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> writes:

> "m...@apollinemike.com" <m...@apollinemike.com> writes:
>
>> I think that the major deciding factor will be Guile 2.0 integration.
>
> We have had no code that has been able to survive basic testing.  I
> don't think it makes sense to bank on a major feature for an _imminent_
> _stable_ release when it has not even made it into an unstable one, or
> even master.  It will, of course, be a prime candidate for backporting
> once it has suitably stabilized in 2.17.  Or we aim for 2.18 to get out
> more speedily.
>
>> Alternatively, if Ian sees the light at the end of the tunnel, then
>> it's worth making Guile 2.0 integration the main target of 2.16.
>
> I think we should focus on the near end of the tunnel these days if we
> want to see 2.16 anytime soon.

By the way: the Guile developers try bringing back local-eval in 2.0.4
and that would definitely make the embedded Scheme stuff work nicer.  I
have no clear idea how that will fit into the scheme of things.

-- 
David Kastrup


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