Taylor Campbell <xxxxxx@bloodandcoffee.net> writes:

> On Sat, 18 Jun 2005, Michael Sperber wrote:
>
>> >                                                Is there a good reason
>> > for having both output streams & output ports?  Was the distinction
>> > perhaps a vestigial one from SML's I/O system (which I haven't
>> > investigated thoroughly)?
>>
>> That, and the desire to keep the streams and ports layers separate.
>
> But what benefit is achieved by having two identical (ignoring naming)
> layers for output, even if the separation from input streams & input
> ports is useful?

- It would be somewhat strange to have input *ports*, but output
  *streams*.

- The cost is virtually nil.

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