Scheme pre-R6RS Workshop at ICFP - What is the Point?

[cph@martigny.ai.mit.edu (Chris Hanson)]

   From: cph@martigny.ai.mit.edu (Chris Hanson)
   Subject: Scheme pre-R6RS Workshop at ICFP - What is the Point?
   Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 16:13:54 -0400 (EDT)

   > There really are only two options available here.  First, that the
   > various factions think up new names and go forward in different
   > directions under these new flags.  Second, that one faction takes over
   > and pushes Scheme forward in their direction, leaving out the other
   > factions.
   > 
   > Which would you choose?

   The two choices don't seem to be in conflict with each other. So why
   not both?

Yes, but neither of them admits proceeding without politics.