Isn't it about time for D3?

[rikki cattermole via Digitalmars-d]

On 14/06/2017 8:28 AM, Wulfklaue wrote:
> On Tuesday, 13 June 2017 at 20:51:37 UTC, ketmar wrote:
>> Patrick Schluter wrote:
>> the main reason for D3 is not language changes, but workarounding 
>> "don't break user code" thingy. it is completely impossible to 
>> experiment freely or introduce breaking changes in D2 (for a reason, 
>> there is nothing bad in it).
> 
> Can you actually show us examples of what you think needs to break?
> 
> Maybe i am too new to D but beyond a few oddities ( std.array needed for 
> string manipulation, ... ) i see not a lot wrong.
> 
> Do not underestimate the effect that rewriting a standard library has on 
> a language. Beyond sucking resources away ( D is not a very big 
> community project like Rust ).
> 
> Frankly one of the reasons why i ended up with D. It has the kitchen and 
> sink, has everything from generics, meta programming and beyond. And the 
> most import factor, it is STABLE. I am working on a big project that 
> needs stability for the next 10+ years. This D3 discussion is 
> discouraging to read.
> 
> D its flaws are the Phobos documentation layout ( what is partially 
> solved by the Library documentation ), somewhat lacking support on the 
> editors, and other points. Mostly to do because of the small 
> community/lack of full time paid programmers.
> 
> So call me confused as to what is missing and needs such radical 
> changes? Because i can tell clearly from reading past forums, the whole 
> D1/D2 came up in so much topics it actually made me look first into 
> other languages. A D3 discussion is silly given the history of the 
> language.
> 
> Unless i am wrong there seem to be only one or two people actually 
> pushing this D3 idea...

Don't worry too much about "D3". While I also want a "D3" it won't be a 
big technical change, much more likely a philosophical change than 
anything else.

In other words, except for the odd change like final by default for 
classes(eww), there isn't anything that needs to change for D2. Only 
smaller improvements which are well worth breaking current semantics.