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Gerd Stolpmann wrote: > Am Mittwoch, den 13.07.2016, 12:08 +0000 schrieb David Allsopp: > > > I think that we need a syntax for toplevel module paths (e.g. I > > > suggested "open ^MyOwnProjectModule", resembling anchored regular > expressions). > > > > Indeed, but rather than adding yet another piece of syntax, does it > cause so much pain to move in the direction of just making the open > declaration always require a toplevel module path? >=20 > I'm suggesting that mainly because it makes the transition easier - the > old and the new conventions could be used in parallel. Agreed - but couldn't that therefore be done "my way" with a compiler switc= h (cf. -safe-string, etc.)? > Also, I don't know whether there are actually reasonable applications > of relative module paths. It would be good to hear from other users > about that. Also agreed - though, so far, I don't think unqualified opening of packed m= odules is one of the reasonable examples :o) David