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R7RS portability guide lists mode flags for ten Scheme implementations and R7RS-large dockets
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A guide to R7RS portability details command-line flags for ten Scheme implementations and summarizes the R7RS-large library dockets.
For engineers working with Scheme, this guide consolidates the exact flags needed to run R7RS mode across ten implementations, reducing trial-and-error. It also clarifies the split between R7RS-small and the still-developing R7RS-large, and which libraries are covered by the Red, Tangerine, and Yellow dockets. This helps in choosing an implementation and in writing portable code that relies on SRFIs.
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R7RS is split into R7RS-small (core language) and R7RS-large (library set under development).
The guide lists R7RS mode flags for ten Scheme implementations, with Chibi and Cyclone defaulting to R7RS.
R7RS-large libraries are organized into colored dockets, with Gauche and Sagittarius supporting all Red and Tangerine dockets.
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