DIP 1018--The Copy Constructor--Formal Review

Andrei Alexandrescu SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.com
Mon Feb 25 19:38:06 UTC 2019


On 2/25/19 2:24 PM, Mike Parker wrote:
> On Monday, 25 February 2019 at 18:51:17 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
>> On 2019-02-24 11:46, Mike Parker wrote:
>>> Walter and Andrei have requested the Final Review round be dropped 
>>> for DIP 1018, "The Copy Constructor", and have given it their formal 
>>> approval. They consider copy constructors a critical feature for the 
>>> language.
>>>
>>> Walter provided feedback on Razvan's implementation. When it reached 
>>> a state with which he was satisfied, he gave the green light for 
>>> acceptance.
>>
>> I think the process is flawed when not everyone plays by the same rules.
> 
>  From the process document:
> 
> “the DIP Manager or the Language Maintainers may allow for exceptions 
> which waive requirements or responsibilities at their discretion.”
> 
> If you were to write a DIP for a feature they think important enough, it 
> could be fast tracked, too.

Thanks, Mike. We were a bit surprised ourselves by the scarce response 
during the community review stage. That said, Jacob and others, if there 
is a case for the final review please let us know.


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