Integer conversions too pedantic in 64-bit

[Lutger Blijdestijn]

Nick Sabalausky wrote:

> "Nick Sabalausky" <a at a.a> wrote in message
> news:ijesem$brd$1 at digitalmars.com...
>> "Steven Schveighoffer" <schveiguy at yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:op.vqx78nkceav7ka at steve-laptop...
>>>
>>> size_t works,  it has a precedent, it's already *there*, just use it, or
>>> alias it if you  don't like it.
>>>
>>
>> One could make much the same argument about the whole of C++. It works,
>> it has a precedent, it's already *there*, just use it.
>>
> 
> The whole reason I came to D was because, at the time, D was more
> interested in fixing C++'s idiocy than just merely aping C++ as the theme
> seems to be now.

I don't see any difference, D has always kept a strong link to it's C++ 
heritage. It's just a matter of what you define as idiocy.