Number: 1783

Date:  9-Aug-84 16':45':58

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Sannella.PA

Subject: File package type changed from GLOBALRESOURCE to RESOURCE

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Status: Closed

In/By: Harmony

Problem Type: Bug

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Subsystem: File Package

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["Sannella.PA" "21-Aug-84 18':28':24" Status':(Fixed->Closed) In/By':]

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Date': 10 Jul 84 11':42 PDT'
From': masinter.pa'
Subject': GRUMBLE GRUMBLE GRATUITOUS INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSE LOSS OF HOURS'
To': Kaplan'
cc': LispCore^'
Reply-to': masinter.pa'
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The change of the file package type of global resources from ''GLOBALRESOURCES'' to ''RESOURCES'' caused the loadup to crash because the old Lisp>Current (in which loadups are normally done) didn''t know how to PUTDEF a RESOURCE rather than a GLOBALRESOURCE.'
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I am more irritated than normally because I think this whole nonsense with GLOBALRESOURCE has caused a lot of headache for negative net gain in any of the goals that we have for the system -- one step forward and two backward.'
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That there was yet another source incompatibility made without announcement is yet another source of irritation.'


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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 21-Aug-84 18':28':24