Why can't structs be derived from?

[Jens]

Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 03/15/2011 04:04 PM, Simen kjaeraas wrote:
>> Jens <jne at somewhere.org> wrote:
>>
>>> bearophile wrote:
>>>> Jens:
>>>>
>>>>> I wasn't being. I know what I want in a language. I'm also tough,
>>>>> thick-skinned, non-patronizing, non-sheeplish... Don't take it
>>>>> personally. If someone is wimpy, they probably shouldn't be
>>>>> dialogue-ing with me. It's technology for pete's sake.
>>>>
>>>> If you act like a decent human being more people will want to talk
>>>> with you. Your answer to Steven Schveighoffer was bad, it damages
>>>> the good mood of this community (and guess who is the true boy).
>>>>
>>>> Bye,
>>>> bearophile
>>>
>>> He plonks when he doesn't get his way, I call him a baby. Plain and
>>> simple. I don't have time for childish newsgroup antics or
>>> characters.
>>
>> Nor do we. Exit's over there.
>
> Give the man (well possibly boy) a few days. He may turn around.
>
> (Other than that... post o' the day.)
>
> Andrei

Buh-bye children. You've convinced me: D is not for me.