Why isn't DSSS ('s net portion) more widely used?

[Gregor Richards]

Robert Fraser wrote:
> DSSS seems like a great tool, but only a very small subset of available D libraries are installable via it. I can see it turning into something like CPAN, where you can easily get a module and its required dependencies, without really having to worry about version compatibility, etc, etc. ANy ideas on why it's not more widely used?

How many times have I asked myself this question X-D

The unfortunate truth is that most of the tools installable via DSSS 
aren't even DSSS-maintained. I made the dsss.conf files for them and 
maintain said dsss.conf files as patches.

Basically, it's a chicken-and-egg problem. Because D grew up to where it 
is with no standard system for installation of libraries, trying to 
force people to use one now is a bit difficult. I guess all I can say 
is: If you have some specific library you'd like added to `dsss net`, 
write the dsss.conf file yourself, and I can add it as a patch. It's a 
gross, temporary solution, but at least it would allow dependent 
libraries to be fully DSSS'd.

If somebody wants to start a DSSS advocacy group ... ^^

  - Gregor Richards