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The return of UNSPECIAL
- To: Ken Haase <KWH@AI.AI.MIT.EDU>
- Subject: The return of UNSPECIAL
- From: "Scott E. Fahlman" <Fahlman@C.CS.CMU.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1986 02:52:00 -0000
- Cc: common-lisp@SU-AI.ARPA
- In-reply-to: Msg of 10 Feb 1986 15:13-EST from Ken Haase <KWH at MIT-AI.ARPA>
- Sender: FAHLMAN@C.CS.CMU.EDU
There is currently no UNSPECIAL or LEXICAL declaration in Common Lisp.
I think this was done because we thought it was not needed and that it
added additional complexity to the language. A lot of people ahve
complained about this, and I think it will probably be put back in
someday.
-- Scott