Re: New module system wishlist

[Neil Jerram <neil at ossau dot uklinux dot net>]

   * cleanliness:

     A module should be able to be totally clean.  There should be no
     need to have *any* extra bindings in a module (a la
     %module-interface or `define-module').

What is the define-module binding for in the current module system?

     Therefore, we should have at least one dedicated "command" or
     "config" or "repl" module.

     It would probably be a good idea to follow other good Scheme
     interpreters' lead and introduce the ,<command> syntax for walking
     around modules, inspecting things, entering the debugger, etc.
     Such commands can be looked up in this repl module.

     If we insist on not using ,<command> syntax, we are forced to let
     the module use list consist of a "sticky" part and the rest, where
     the "sticky" part is only available at the repl prompt and not to
     the code within the module, and which follows us when we walk around
     in the system.

Sorry, I don't understand this at all.  Could you explain further?

       Neil