SDC & ddmd

[Piotr Szturmaj]

Bernard Helyer wrote:
> Hi, primary author of SDC here.
>
> Existing compilers (DMD, LDC, GDC, DDMD) all descend directly from the
> DMDFE. The DMDFE is thus the only real source of true semantics of the
> language, except where directly contradicted by Walter, Andrei, or TDPL.
> For the ecosystem to not become inbred, a new front-end is needed.
>
> Furthermore, like others, I have become frustrated at the various bugs
> of the frontend. These bugs are passed on to all other compilers because
> of the afore-mentioned ubiquity of the front-end.

On the other side all bug fixes are also passed on to all compilers. 
Rewriting entire frontend would certainly introduce another set of bugs.