DMD 2.066 Alpha

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d-announce]

On 6/13/14, 8:49 AM, Daniel Murphy wrote:
> "Andrei Alexandrescu"  wrote in message
> news:lndq8q$obh$1 at digitalmars.com...
>
>> > You did say that something with the same effect as 'virtual' was
>> going > in.
>>
>> No.
>
> I am certain either you or Walter did in the last 'final by default'
> discussion.

Walter got annoyed into approving this. It was a mistake. We can't add 
language features like that.

>> Please no new keyword for what can be done already. It's not
>> proportional response.
>
> Are you serious?  There absolutely is a need and we've been over this a
> thousand times.

Yes, and I have a good understanding of the points made, no need for a 
rehash. There is an implied assumption that the arguments are so good, 
anyone who actually understands them will agree with them. So if someon 
doesn't agree, it bears repeating them. I understand the arguments and 
don't agree with them.

Virtual by default will not change. Being able to negate the "final:" 
label is nice to have but not a must. Adding a keyword for that doesn't 
scale - it would mean we'd need to add one keyword to undo each label.


Andrei