Re: [Scheme-reports] inconsistent use of \| escape

[Alex Shinn <alexshinn@x>]

On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Arthur A. Gleckler <scheme@x> wrote:

On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 9:02 PM, Alex Shinn <alexshinn@x> wrote:

 

Unfortunately, when the formal syntax differs from the prose,

the formal syntax takes precedence.  Whatever the WG intentions

may have been, the community ratified a standard in which \|

is not a predefined escape sequence in strings.  Referring to old

ballots was fine during the process, but now can only serve for

historical interests and to dig up rationales.

I don't have a strong feeling about this particular issue, but historically, I believe the rule has been that the prose takes precedence.

I don't have a strong feeling either, and it's a very minor issue.

There may well be debate on which takes precedence.

The best precedent I can find is:

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.lang.scheme/aOGfORCC0RU/5STycey-sEoJ

which seems to imply only that opinions differ, and it's

up to the editors to clarify.

However, I do stand by the notion that past WG ballots

and intentions are superseded by later discussion.

This was a community effort with a community ratification,

and the most recent and specific discussion on the issue

was in reference to the formal syntax, so I think that should

take precedence.

If the other two editors disagree you can add it to

the errata.

-- 

Alex

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