Standard Library Concerns (Phobos / Tango)

[kris]

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.


For those who currently use the Tango/Tangobos package, the above may be causing some confusion. I believe Walter is describing a scenario whereby both the phobos and Tango API operate atop a common 'runtime' library (the core). This is what the Tango + Tangobos combination already provides, hence the potential for confusion.

The distinction, I understand, is that the common core runtime would live within phobos, rather than reside within Tango as it does today. In short, it is the same functionality as what you get with Tangobos/Tango, but with the packaging of the host runtime flipped around. 

At least, this reflects my understanding. Hope it helps to clarify things

- Kris