Rant after trying Rust a bit

[Tobias Müller via Digitalmars-d]

Walter Bright <newshound2 at digitalmars.com> wrote:
> On 7/23/2015 10:49 PM, Tobias Müller wrote:
>> Walter Bright <newshound2 at digitalmars.com> wrote:
>>> I know a lot of the programming community is sold on exclusive
>>> constraints (C++ concepts, Rust traits) rather than inclusive ones (D
>>> constraints). What I don't see is a lot of experience actually using them
>>> long term. They may not turn out so well, like ES.
>> 
>> Haskell has type classes since ~1990.
> 
> Haskell is sometimes described as a bondage-and-discipline language.
> Google it if you don't believe me :-) Such languages have their place and
> adherents, but I don't think D is directed that way.

I just wanted to point out that there *is* long time experience. What
you're thinking about haskell is besides the point.

Tobi