Make dur a property?

[David Nadlinger]

On Thursday, 24 January 2013 at 16:30:45 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu 
wrote:
> On 1/24/13 4:28 AM, monarch_dodra wrote:
>> We actually have one, which I think I agree with:
>> http://wiki.dlang.org/DIP21
>
> Walter convinced me last night that eliminating @property is 
> more sensible.

He hasn't even *tried* to address the arguments which led to the 
introduction of @property here, though.

I don't like @property myself, and even less the current broken 
implementation, but just saying »meh, we don't need it anyway« 
without even reviewing the reasons that led to its introduction 
is the worst possible way of handling the situation. And if this 
has already been done, why not summarize the rationale for 
removing it anyway here?

Otherwise, everybody has to dig through numerous threads in the 
archives in order to even *join* the discussion. I'm sure many 
people just shouting "+1" here have not considered the behavior 
in the various special cases involved.

In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing these points addressed 
in a DIP on the topic.

David