Re: Java namespaces, Cobol, and Hierarchical file systems

2011-01-14 Thread Alessio Stalla
On Thursday, January 13, 2011 5:54:17 PM UTC+1, TimDaly wrote: [snip] > In sum, I'm suggesting that it isn't very lispy to use > hierarchical namespace naming conventions. > I think all you said is very true... *if* the user of a namespace is allowed to change its name (i.e. Common Lisp's RENAME-

Re: Java namespaces, Cobol, and Hierarchical file systems

2011-01-13 Thread Chas Emerick
On Jan 13, 2011, at 3:59 PM, Steve Miner wrote: > On Jan 13, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Chas Emerick wrote: > >> Just to clarify my position (it's funny to see one's self quoted out of the >> blue from an old thread!), I'm not at all suggesting "java naming >> conventions" when it comes to namespacing.

Re: Java namespaces, Cobol, and Hierarchical file systems

2011-01-13 Thread Steve Miner
On Jan 13, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Chas Emerick wrote: > Just to clarify my position (it's funny to see one's self quoted out of the > blue from an old thread!), I'm not at all suggesting "java naming > conventions" when it comes to namespacing. By the way, I didn't mean to put Chas on the spot. Go

Re: Java namespaces, Cobol, and Hierarchical file systems

2011-01-13 Thread Chas Emerick
On Jan 13, 2011, at 11:54 AM, Tim Daly wrote: > > Second, fs is using a singe segment namespace. I remember that > > there have been some cautions against doing that. (But not everyone > > agrees.) My understanding is that it's best for Java interop to have a > > multi-segment namespace. (Referen

Java namespaces, Cobol, and Hierarchical file systems

2011-01-13 Thread Tim Daly
> Second, fs is using a singe segment namespace. I remember that > there have been some cautions against doing that. (But not everyone > agrees.) My understanding is that it's best for Java interop to have a > multi-segment namespace. (Reference links below.) http://clojure.org/libs A lib name