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Subject: Re: Proposal: Forwards-Compatibility Library for Emacs
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> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:31:39 -0400
> 
> > By its very nature it is an intrusive package, as it defines functions,
> > macros and advice outside of the "namespace", but I don't see any way
> > around that if transparent compatibility is to be provided (anything
> > else would just replicate dash, s, f, ...).
> 
> I think this uncleanliness is a bit risky.  Better put the definitions
> in their own namespace.  I don't think "transparent compatibility" is
> worth the trouble here, and I don't think `s`, `f`, ... solve the
> same problem.

Can symbol-renaming help here, perhaps?  I believe Joćo is trying to
get it ready in time for Emacs 28.