Re: SRFI-13 implementation available

[Neil Jerram]

>>>>> "Martin" == Martin Grabmueller <address@hidden> writes:

    Martin> I would really like to integrate these procedures into the
    Martin> Guile core, because I think that most of these procedures
    Martin> are really useful and should be available for everydays
    Martin> use.  The compatibility problems should not be a problem,
    Martin> since SRFI-13 does extend the R5RS string functions in a
    Martin> compatible way.

    Martin> If the maintainers let me, I will add this C file to the
    Martin> Guile core library.  But note: that would mean a new C
    Martin> file with about 2500 lines of code in the core.

I would support this - and lots else - being in the core distribution,
but I worry about growing the size of the core library more and more.
Perhaps now is a good time to start looking seriously at modularising
the core distribution into multiple, separately loadable libraries?

What are the issues with this kind of modularisation?

Regards,
        Neil