Is @safe still a work-in-progress?

Mike Franklin slavo5150 at yahoo.com
Wed Aug 22 04:49:15 UTC 2018


On Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at 04:23:52 UTC, Jonathan M Davis 
wrote:

> The reality of the matter is that the DIP system is a formal 
> way to propose language changes in order to convince Walter and 
> Andrei that those changes should be implemented, whereas if 
> Walter or Andrei writes the DIP, they're already convinced. 
> This isn't a democracy. Walter is the BDFL, and it's his call. 
> So, I really don't think that it's hypocritical

Walter and Andrei need to have their ideas vetted by the 
community, not in an effort to convince anyone, but for quality 
assurance, to ensure they're not overlooking something.

It is hypocritical an arrogant to believe that only our ideas 
have flaws and require scrutiny.

Mike


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