Questions about D for a real project

[Ary Borenszweig]

Bill Baxter escribió:
> BCS wrote:
>> Reply to Bill,
>>
>>> BCS wrote:
>>>
>>>> 4. Direct question to Walter (and the developers of the other tools)
>>>> If we were to use D and run into a blocking issue, can we effect your
>>>> properties with regards to resolving it? (This assumes that the issue
>>>> is not a language design issue.)
>>>>
>>> You mean "can we affect your priorities"?
>>
>> http://xkcd.com/326/
> 
> http://www.m-w.com -- effect[2, transitive verb]
> """
> The more common /affect/ denotes having an effect or influence <the 
> weather affected everyone's mood>. The verb /effect/ goes beyond mere 
> influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result <the new 
> administration hopes to effect a peace settlement>.
> """
> 
> A peace settlement is a final achievement.  "your priorities" are not a 
> final achievement.  If that's the version of "effect" you meant then you 
> should have said something more along the lines of:
> "can we effect /a change in/ your priorities"  ;-)
> 
> (In any case, I don't think you meant to say "properties" which was the 
> main thing I was trying to verify.)
> 
>>> Are you thinking cash here?
>>
>> Um, that /might/ be on the list... way at the end... in really small 
>> amounts... a long way after thank you notes, begging, promises of 
>> citations in the appreciation notes and appealing to your vanity, duty 
>> and anything else we can including an offer of lunch "if you ever 
>> happen to be in this neck of the woods".
>>
>> Now I'm not talking bribes here or anything. More like: "this is a 
>> bug, everyone says it's a bug, could we please get a fix to it soon?"
> 
> Ok, just curious.  If a company is asking for someone to change their 
> priorities just for them, then it often involves money, at least in the 
> form of paying for a support contract, or per-incident support.
> 
> If you're *not* talking money, then I doubt you'll be able to get any 
> promises from anyone about prioritizing your company's particular bug 
> fixes over any others.  Maybe you can get a "sure we'll do what we can" 
> but that's meaningless, really.
> 
> --bb

I also think it's not just about money. Many D projects are made by 
people who do their tools in their free time (like Robert and me), so 
paying them won't make free time appear. Well... unless they are willing 
to quit their job just for a bug fix or enhancement.