l...@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
> I would be inclined to not change the reader's default behavior, i.e.,
> to remain at least as permissive as in 1.8, so as to not cause
> gratuitous incompatibility (we could even add unit tests to make sure we
> don't remove them inadvertently.)
>
> However, it may be a good idea to have a reader option asking for
> strict(er) conformance.
I agree. I'd prefer to leave the permissiveness intact until we have
a specific reason to change particular cases.
Regards,
Neil
