D const design rationale

[Bill Baxter]

Sean Kelly wrote:
> Derek Parnell wrote:

>> A second issue I have is that by forcing 'const' to be explicitly 
>> coded in
>> function parameter lists, you are reducing the ability of the compiler to
>> help detect bugs.
> 
> Isn't this necessary though?  Say the function declaration is available 
> to the compiler but the implementation is not.  The compiler needs to 
> know what kind of data can legally be passed as parameters.

I took that to mean he wanted to make const the default.

I too am disappointed that the only rebuttal from Walter on const by 
default has been "some C++ guys I talked to thought it was weird".

--bb