Re: [Chicken-hackers] adding features to core units

[felix winkelmann]

>
>  I asked for file-copy and file-move both for use in
>  shell-script-alikes, and for use in chicken-setup (make) scripts.
>
>  If it wasn't for the latter, I would be all for smashing them, plus
>  the file-test egg elf is making for me, and some other convenience
>  shell script functions I made into a shell-script egg.
>
>  While I completely agree about build times and all that, I also feel
>  chicken-setup as provided by core should be able to move and copy
>  files around. Even if someone makes a more "complete" build system
>  using chicken, I'd consider this core functionality.
>

Right, both functions are indeed useful in chicken-setup itself
(and we should use them as soon as possible). Perhaps we can figure out a way
of having better communication about what gets added and what not.


cheers,
felix