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Subject: proposal: with-file-writeable
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:50:04 +0100
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the make-file-writeable function seems a bit too imperative to me, it would
look better if we could have a with-file-writeable function, so that we can
constrain the size effect, and more. Moreover if a file is read-only to
start with, it might be a good idea to keep it that way anyways. WDYT?

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<div dir=3D"ltr">the make-file-writeable function seems a bit too imperativ=
e to me, it would look better if we could have a with-file-writeable functi=
on, so that we can constrain the size effect, and more. Moreover if a file =
is read-only to start with, it might be a good idea to keep it that way any=
ways. WDYT?</div>

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