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PUT/GET
- To: RWK at MIT-MC, NIL at MIT-MC, MULTICS-LISP-PEOPLE at MIT-MC, BUG-LISPM at MIT-MC, BUG-LISP at MIT-MC
- Subject: PUT/GET
- From: Mark L. Miller <MILLER at MIT-AI>
- Date: Wed, 5 Mar 80 13:33:00 GMT
- Original-date: 5 March 1980 08:33-EST
I vote "yes" for the proposal. I am always having to explain to
new LISP-ers (e.g., my students) why there are so many exceptions and
inconsistencies. Upward compatibility is nice and all that, but
maybe NIL is a good chance to clean up a lot of "historical" lossages...
Regards, Mark