Re: [Ocaml-lib-devel] What is SF-ExtLib exactly?

[Martin J. <mar...@em...>]

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Bardur Arantsson wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 09:17:59PM +0800, Martin Jambon wrote:
>
> > I don't believe in this model: software is living, it has sometimes to be
> > rewritten or corrected.
>
> Now, you've lost me... nobody said anything about
> rewriting or even "correcting" ocaml itself.

I was talking about extlib: if it is included in INRIA's distribution and
used by the compilers, at least someone at INRIA must check the quality of
extlib.

In this message, Xavier Leroy gave his point of view:
  http://caml.inria.fr/archives/200403/msg00171.html


> As long as
> there is 100% compatibility with existing code, there is
> no reason for them *not* to accept things from extlib.
>
> >They will not accept this burden.
>
> If you think that they will never accept extlib modules,
> then that's your perogative, but like I said (the part you
> cut out): The value of extlib (as a project) remains in
> either case.

OK, but I don't have comments about that.


Martin