Improving ddoc

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 12/31/14 10:17 PM, Manu via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> On 1 January 2015 at 05:50, Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d
> <digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> In wake of the recent discussions on improving ddoc syntax we're looking at
>> doing something about it. Please discuss any ideas you might have here.
>> Thanks!
>>
>> One simple starter would be to allow one escape character, e.g. the backtick
>> (`), as a simple way to expand macros: instead of $(MACRO arg1, arg2) one
>> can write `MACRO arg1, arg2`.
>
> I don't really have any particular opinions on this topic, but the
> only feeling I've really had in the past is, "why is it so different
> from doxygen?"
> Most people are already familiar with doxygen.
>
> Why is doxygen insufficient? Is there a reason ddoc was invented
> rather than supporting the practically-industry-standard doxygen
> format from the start?

No particular system was clearly dominant when Walter invented ddoc. 
Also I might be frequenting the wrong circles; most people I know and 
myself aren't fluent at all with doxygen. -- Andrei