DIP11: Automatic downloading of libraries

[Brad Anderson]

I like it (specifically because of its simplicity).  It's not going to work
for projects that require a more complex build process using a build tool
but for simple modules it's a rather elegant solution.  Projects that need a
build tool don't need to use it and can just continue using a build tool and
manually managing their external packages (hopefully eventually using
whatever gem/CPAN-style package proposal is finally adopted).

I think it's a great stopgap until the D community has the manpower to
create (and more importantly, maintain) something like gem.  There are
certainly some details to work out but I like the overall idea.

For people new to any language the most confusing (and usually poorly
documented) part is the build environment.  "Where do I get this package,
where do I have to put it to use it, how do I even build it?"  Having to
learn that for every external package you want to use is a big roadblock to
anyone who is new.  This proposal doesn't eliminate entirely but it does get
rid of the simpler cases for those who choose to use it.

Regards,
Brad Anderson

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu <
SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote:

> http://www.wikiservice.at/d/wiki.cgi?LanguageDevel/DIPs/DIP11
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> Destroy.
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>
> Andrei
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