DMD back end dev-kit

[Mark Sanders]

Bill Baxter wrote:
> 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

If this is going to happen I'll be happy to spend 100 euro (~$157) or more.

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Mark Sanders.