DMD back end dev-kit

[Robert Fraser]

John Reimer Wrote:

> Hello Bill,
> 
> > It's been talked about before, but exactly how much money do the
> > people who own the copyright to DMD's backend want in order to make it
> > freely available freely -- as at least a lib?  It's hard to believe
> > anyone would appraise that thing with a high dollar value given its
> > less than stellar optimization abilities, and since everyone knows you
> > can't make much money off dev tools these days anyway.
> > 
> > I'd happily chip in $100 US if it meant finally having an official D
> > compiler that anyone can recompile for themselves just by typing "make
> > dmd".
> > 
> > Or is it more a matter of not being able to find the copyright holders
> > in question to ask them?  If so, give us the names and whatever info
> > you have, and I bet someone will be able to track 'em down.
> > 
> > --bb
> > 
> 
> 
> I'd give another $100.
> 
> -JJR

"Economic Stimulus Act" FTW.

Seriously, though, there's GDC. Maybe LLVMDC, too. So while I wouldn't 
say no to a compiling lib of the backend, is it really needed?