Data structures in stdlib [Was: MEP for release 1.3.2]

[Filip Konvička]

Kevin Glynn (16.2.2006 14:53):
> Torsten Anders writes:
>  > On 16.02.2006, at 10:47, Filip Konvi��ka wrote:
> 
>  > 
>  > BTW: Why not first putting something in Mogul from where it can be use 
>  > almost as if it is part of the standard library (you only need to 
>  > install it yourself).
>  > 
>  > 
> 
> I second this.  We really should make more use of mogul.  In an ideal
> world libraries such as this would first live in mogul a while, where
> they can be easily used, extended, rewritten(!), until they are
> considered useful and stable enough to move into the Standard Library.
> E.g., the xml handling libraries were first mogul libraries then moved
> to the standard library.
> 

I have exactly the same feeling. If I have some spare time, I'll try to 
rewrite my example so that is has a module interface.

I just wanted to start some discussion about this... Mozart is here for 
quite a while now, and the most basic things are still missing from both 
stdlib and mogul. Many of you are teaching on universities - don't you 
have some talented students who need some credit? :-)

Cheers,
Filip