A summary of D's design principles

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Friday 17 September 2010 00:02:36 Walter Bright wrote:
> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> > A coworker asked me where he could find a brief document of D's design
> > principles. This was after I'd mentioned the "no function hijacking"
> > stance.
> > 
> > I think it would be a great idea if the up-and-coming
> > www.d-programming-language.org contained such a document.
> 
> I agree, but let's be careful not to drift into trite platitudes. For
> example, Ted Neward pointed out to me that *every* programming language
> bills itself as productivity enhancing. A manifesto should list things
> that set D apart from the goals of other languages, and shouldn't just
> repeat things that every language claims to do.

And I was _so_ thinking of suggesting "write programs." ;)

Excellent point.

- Jonathan M Davis