Re: [Scheme-reports] Formal Response #360: Change syntax of escaped symbols from |...| to #"..."

[John Cowan <cowan@x>]

Scripsi:

> The editors rejected this request on the grounds that there is no
> existing implementation experience with it.  R6RS and CL provide for
> vertical and backslash escapes.

That should have read "there is no existing Scheme implementation
experience with it."  It is the convention used by Dylan.

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