Re: [Ocaml-lib-devel] New Library 1: XList

[Brian H. <bri...@ql...>]

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, Blair Zajac wrote:

> Brian Hurt wrote:
> > 
> > OK, The first of three libraries I'm submitting for comments:  XList.
> 
> Not another single letter abbreviation :)

In the 20 milliseconds I spend thinking of a name, that's what I cam up 
with.  :-) I'm not married to it. 

> 
> Maybe we should come up with a standard abbreviation for modules that
> supersede or reimplement Ocaml standard libraries.
> 
> Maybe Ext as was mentioned for ExtLib???

Works for me.  ExtList.

> 
> The only thing is that Ext could mean any of
> 
> External (not ok)

But not bad.  Or at least, not screamingly incorrect.

Brian