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[Nick Sabalausky]

"Walter Bright" <newshound2 at digitalmars.com> wrote in message 
news:jj32l2$1dk$1 at digitalmars.com...
> On 3/5/2012 4:27 AM, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
>> On 2012-03-05 11:38, Walter Bright wrote:
>>> Notably, C and C++ do not do what you suggest.
>>
>> Just because C and C++ do something in a certain way doesn't make it a 
>> valid
>> reason to do the same thing in D.
>>
>> I think this is an argument we need to stop using immediately. It just 
>> shows
>> we're stuck in our ways, can't innovate and can't think for our self.
>
>
> Doing things differently than well established practice requires a strong 
> reason. There are often good reasons for that established practice that 
> aren't obvious.
>

Ok, then what's the strong reason for abandoning the practice here that's 
been well established by damn near everying other than C/C++?