Open Methods: From C++ to D

[rikki cattermole via Digitalmars-d-announce]

On 30/08/2017 4:10 PM, Jean-Louis Leroy wrote:
> On Wednesday, 30 August 2017 at 14:37:14 UTC, Arun Chandrasekaran wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 30 August 2017 at 13:35:22 UTC, Jean-Louis Leroy wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, 30 August 2017 at 04:48:11 UTC, Arun What was your 
>>> rationale for `openmethod` instead of just `method`?
>>
>> Just that `openmethod` precisely expresses it's intent and `method` is 
>> too generic.
> 
> I sort of agree, and somewhat regret not picking 'openmethod'. I 
> considered both. Also @specialize. If anyone had pushed for @openmethod 
> before the article, I would almost certainly have given in.
> 
> My reasoning was, I hope to promote the term 'method' as the standard 
> name for polymorphism from outside, as opposed to vfunc. We usually say 
> "virtual functions", rarely "virtual member functions". Membership is 
> implicit.
> 

Rename, alias to old and have it deprecated.
Keep around for a couple of releases, done!