Re: [Sml-implementers] compilation management

[Andreas R. <ros...@ps...>]

Dave Berry wrote:
> 
> One thing to consider is whether to provide any support for directories in
> the file paths.  If so, then either we need a convention for directory
> syntax, or people may have to rewrite their project files when they move
> between OSs.  (Although I believe Windows now recognises Unix-style
> directory syntax -- i.e forward slash).  If we do adopt such a convention,
> then we are already part way to limiting the names that can appear.

Why not adopt an existing standard and use (a subset of) URI path
syntax? It is well-known, more or less system independent, and
expressive enough - and pleasently close to Unix syntax. Every OS
already has conventions to map it down to native paths.

	- Andreas