Re: Global modification policy in Penlight

[Dirk Laurie <dirk.laurie@...>]

2013/4/30 steve donovan <steve.j.donovan@gmail.com>:

> lglob: pl\utils.lua:19: redefining global unpack  (if 5.2)
> lglob: pl\utils.lua:20: redefining global loadstring (if 5.2, make it an
> alias for load)
> lglob: pl\utils.lua:243: redefining global setfenv  (if 5.2)
> lglob: pl\utils.lua:258: redefining global getfenv (if 5.2)
> lglob: pl\utils.lua:287: redefining global table.pack (if 5.1)
> lglob: pl\utils.lua:292: redefining global package.searchpath (if 5.1)

> But what's the general feeling about this (sneaky) way to support portable
> code?

A great to make a package available quickly. It should be accompanied
by a promise that the author plans to do it properly. The author
should however steadfastly resist pressure to put a timeframe to the
realization of that promise.