What library functionality would you most like to see in D?

[Lutger Blijdestijn]

Jimmy Cao wrote:

> 2011/8/2 so <so at so.so>
> 
>> On Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:51:56 +0300, Brad Roberts <
>> braddr at slice-2.puremagic.com> wrote:
>>
>>  I don't think that any gui library belongs in phobos because there's
>>> essentially no agreement about what cross-platform library is standard.
>>> Pick any random 10 gui developers about what library they used (assuming
>>> they do anything cross-platform) and you'll get more than 1 answer.  I'd
>>> be shocked if you get a clear enough majority to suggest 1 that'd make a
>>> big set of people happy.
>>>
>>> Sorry, the gui library landscape just doesn't approach being obvious
>>> enough to be in the standard library.
>>>
>>> My 2 cents,
>>> Brad
>>>
>>>
>> I agree, GUIs (and other huge libraries that everyone has their own
>> favorite) don't belong standard library. Other languages get away with it
>> because they are either platform themselves or support only one platform.
>> Another reason not to include them to the standard library, remember
>> phobos has rules (we might need to change many things).
>> But if we have something small, simple and cross-platform somewhere, why
>> not!
>>
> 
> If a GUI library were included in Phobos, that would make D a much better
> competitor against C#.  That's why I hope such an inclusion would be
> possible in the future.  I see why it might not be possible, though.

I really doubt that. You don't get to really compete with C# until D runs on 
.NET and perhaps even until microsoft adopts it. I don't think a standard  
gui lib will make any difference.