Open source dmd on Reddit!

Leandro Lucarella llucax at gmail.com
Thu Mar 12 20:12:32 PDT 2009


Jeff Nowakowski, el 12 de marzo a las 17:48 me escribiste:
> Jarrett Billingsley wrote:
> >I think with the absurd preponderance of FLOSS proponents saying "free
> >as in freedom!" the term "free software" really cannot be interpreted
> >as anything *but* FLOSS anymore.  Frankly I'm sick of hearing "free as
> >in freedom!" and "libre!" all the goddamn time, I know what is meant
> >:P
> 
> From the Reddit thread:
> 
>     drayno 5 points 6 days ago
> 
>     Anyone here actually use D for real work? I've always thought
>     it looked well architected, like a better C++, but it seems
>     hampered by the lack of a complete correct FREE
>     implementation.
> 
>     WalterBright 5 points 6 days ago
> 
>     All 3 D compilers, dmd gcd and ldc, are free.
> 
> Which "free" does drayno mean, and which does Walter?

Unless drayno is very dumb (I'm not saying it's not =), I assume he meant
free as in freedom, because anybody knows (or should if is interested
enough) that even DMD can be downloaded with no charge.

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