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From: bfox@zorn.hip.atr.co.jp (Brian J. Fox)
Subject: Re: Scheme requires '() to be a true value (was Re: GNU Extension Lang.)
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In article <ZIGGY.94Oct26153614@biere.ai.mit.edu> ziggy@biere.ai.mit.edu (Michael R. Blair) writes:

   Jaffer>    So is it an "obsolete, broken old implementation"?

   1 ]=> (eq? '() '#f)

   ;Value: #f

    Please stop taking every opportunity to engage in MIT Scheme bashing.
   We all know you are jealous of MIT Scheme. You do not have to keep
   reminding us.

Although I did not quote your entire message, your tone is ridiculous.
Since Aubrey placed the derogative in quotes, it appeared obvious to
me that he refuted, rather than agreeed with, the contents of the
quoted material.

    Also, please find a way of posting to netnews so that your
   Organization field does not falsely claim you are a member of the MIT
   Artificial Intelligence Lab. You are not. Nor have you ever been. You
   are a guest. And not a very well behaved one at that.

Is rms a member of the AI lab?  And if he is a guest, would you
describe him as "well behaved"?  I wonder how many people who are not
officially members of the AI Lab have contributed significantly to the
advancement of science or engineering.

Why would you care that the AI lab happily considers various members
of its community to be "official" (please carefully note the use of
quotes) members of the lab?  Does it in some way reduce your placement
in that institution?

Brian (bfox@ai.mit.edu) Fox
