[e40]

So, because RMS doesn't like CL packages we get something that is clearly inferior to CL packages and implemented in a very hacky way (a macro you wrap around all the forms in a given .el file).

Sometimes, when you avoid solutions for political reasons, you end up with something worse for political reasons. <sigh> Sometimes the world is frustrating.

[agumonkey]

Don't be too stiff, having a working hack is a good thing, it helps discussions with concrete examples and usages. Hopefully if things start to move, 'cleaner' solutions will be picked.

[malabarba]

I understand your feelings, but I'm not avoiding anything. :-) I wrote a compliant solution instead of spending my time begging for something else.