D Development Paradigm

[BCS]

Reply to Craig,

> Listening to Walter argue with everyone about const again I had to
> laugh. Does anyone else notice this pattern?
> 
> 1) People propose an idea/complaint about a language feature
> 2) Walter makes a strong case for the way D does it
> 3) People press the point but Walter is stubborn
> 4) People get tired of arguing
> 5) Many months or years pass
> 6) For unknown reasons Walter changes his mind and makes the proposed
> change
> I remember a time when Walter disliked the idea of adding templates to
> D.  I also remember a time when Walter argued furiously against adding
> const. More recently he defended at length the 3-keyword const
> implementation.  He always argues his points so adamantly that
> whenever he changes his mind it seems like a religious conversion. :)
> 
> -Craig
> 

Wow! That sneaky man! He's bating us to drive a debate. That is an incredibly 
cool way to hash out designs. And the long wait would be to keep us from 
catching on.

(The above is said in a joking but not condescending tone. I don't known 
that his is what Walter is doing but if it is, it is actually a rather interesting 
way to do stuff.)