Open source dmd on Reddit!

[dennis luehring]

> Sure, they're open to _severe_ abuse, but for the case when they are 
> used to generate source code (eg, from a DSL), they are absolutely 
> perfect, and not a hack at all. In that particular scenario, they are 
> much better than AST macros could ever be.
> 
> They're a replacement for creating a text file, adding a line to your 
> makefile in order to invoke a program to read the text file and spit out 
> a d source file, then add another line in the makefile to compile that d 
> file, then link it in, and try to integrate the whole thing seamlessly. 
> They're a beautiful solution to a really ugly problem.
> 
> It's not fair to regard them simply as a hack to get around language 
> limitations.

@Walter - please add this perfect description to the mixin page ;-)