dub: should we make it the de jure package manager for D?

[Dicebot]

On Wednesday, 11 September 2013 at 12:26:05 UTC, Jacob Carlborg 
wrote:
> On 2013-09-11 12:28, ilya-stromberg wrote:
>
>> Simple idea: try to build the package via current DMD. If 
>> compilation
>> false then the package too old (or we have DMD regression). 
>> So, it would
>> be nice to have package autotester like for DMD/Phobos 
>> repositories.
>
> Why should you be forced to constantly use the latest DMD? That 
> can be a lot of work for the package developer for no gain.

Because it is current D reality. Package that do not get updated 
to latest front-end version are used only if there is absolutely 
no other choice. Amount of inconvenience it causes to the user of 
the package is tremendous.