Robert Goldman <rpgold...@sift.net> wrote: > So what happens when the programmer updates the human readable version > and not the canonical version, or vice versa? Wouldn't it be better > to functionally derive one of these two forms from the other? E.g., > (defgeneric formatted-version (component version-spec))
Probably. The only advantage I see in PB's suggestion is for people actually reading the system definition's code. But then, don't do that. Use Declt to create the reference manual ;-) > I am also disinclined to add something like the proposed +1 -- My new Jazz CD entitled "Roots and Leaves" is out! Check it out: http://didierverna.com/records/roots-and-leaves.php Lisp, Jazz, Aïkido: http://www.didierverna.info