backporting features to D1

[Denis Koroskin]

On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:12:57 +0400, dsimcha <dsimcha at yahoo.com> wrote:

> == Quote from Bruno Medeiros (brunodomedeiros+spam at com.gmail)'s article
>> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> > Derek Parnell wrote:
>> >> On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:54:47 -0700, Walter Bright wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> bobef wrote:
>> >>>> category 3) will be forced to break their code because
>> >>>> once D2 is declared stable D1 will probably be declared deprecated
>> >>> No, I intend to support D1 as long as there is interest in it.
>> >>
>> >> I'm no longer using D at all. I've lost interest in D1 as D2 looks  
>> to be
>> >> much, much better. However D2 is a currently whirlwind of  
>> uncertainty.
>> >> I'd
>> >> love to use some parts of Tango but not D1. I like Phobos (but admit  
>> it
>> >> still has too many warts and omissions) but D2 is just not worth my  
>> time
>> >> yet. I tried coding in D2 but a lot of that code is going to need
>> >> significant rework when the cabal have finalized their deliberations,
>> >> which
>> >> look like being at least 12 months away.
>> >
>> > One way or another D2 will have to be done around April, when TDPL  
>> comes
>> > along.
>> >
>> > Andrei
>
> Sorry for the stupid question, but I'm really, really curious.  What the  
> heck is
> TDPL and why is it relevant to D2?
>

*LOL* That's "The D Programming Language" book in works by Andrei  
Alexandrescu (and co?).
Due to ship in April, make sure you book that one!

D2 should become stable by then.

Note to Andrei: it was previously stated on your site that TDPL ships  
around October'08. Now it's better but not too much: it's Aprin'09.