Re: selective linking in Lisp

[masinter.pa@Xerox.COM]

Will,  in regard to selective linking in Common Lisp, your
characterization of the response from the cleanup committee and X3J13 is
incorrect. 

I've reviewed the mail on the topic (issue "EVAL-DEFEATS-LINKER".)  None
of the responses came close to suggesting that "selective linking isn't
worth thinking about."  However, a number of people responded that they
thought about it in a different way than you do. The specific issue was
discussed at length, and the discussion has not been brought to a
conclusion.

I don't think this is the appropriate forum to debate the point or  to
summarize the alternatives discussed so far.  If anyone is interested in
helping carry this topic further, I can make the mail archives
available.