Standard Library Concerns (Phobos / Tango)

[Alexander Panek]

Tim Burrell wrote:
> Walter Bright wrote:
>> There are currently several people working on Phobos, so it is far from 
>> abandoned. For example, last November saw a raft of major additions to it.
>>
>> What I see as the goal for Phobos/Tango is for there to be a compatible 
>> core, so that users can mix/match what they need from either library.
> 
> Thanks for your input on the matter!
> 
> I think that your response will be a bit disappointing to some, me
> included.  It doesn't really address those of us who have gone on record
> and stated that the current maintenance schedule of Phobos isn't sufficient.
> 
> Nor does it address the feeling many of us have of being unable to
> contribute to Phobos.
> 
> If last November saw major additions, why have patches to know bugs that
> were submitted prior to then remained ignored?
> 
> I think your idea on having a compatible core for Phobos and Tango is
> great, but how do we get there?

I can only second that. Thank you for the comment, anyway!