[m-dev.] io__write et al

[Fergus Henderson]

Christopher Rodd SPEIRS, you wrote:
> 
> > Shouldn't we start encouraging the notation `io:print'?
> > 
> > No.  That notation should be DIScouraged, because it is going to change
> > to `io.print'.  But of course we shouldn't start encouraging the notation
> > `io.print' until after we have implemented it...
> 
> I was wondering what the future is for the '__' module qualifier.  Is it
> also a notation that should be discouraged, or is it a permanent
> addition to the language.  If it is a permanent addition, then why do we
> need 2 (3?) module qualifiers '__', ':', '.'  

Eventually, when we have the new syntax implemented, and when we
have a debugger that understands the new syntax, we should also
discourage `__'.

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