[clisp-list] Re: how to supersede a file?

[Sam S. <sd...@gn...>]

> * Devon Sean McCullough <Yvfc-Unpxre@Wbiv.Arg> [2005-07-19 11:25:30 -0400]:
>
> I too wish those OPEN options :IF-EXISTS :SUPERSEDE and :NEW-VERSION
> would act lispy yet both CLISP and CMUCL seem to O_TRUNC instead,
> violating the spirit but not the letter of the spec which allows
> infinite latitude.

> Would you prefer a new OPEN option or a new global hook or feature?

we need a patch to OPEN.
note that it will require adding a hook to CLOSE (which will probably
use the :ABORT option).

would you like to work on this?

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