Is @safe still a work-in-progress?

[Patrick Schluter]

On Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at 04:49:15 UTC, Mike Franklin wrote:
> 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.
>
The formal DIP process was put in place after DIP1000. I would 
even daresay that the process was put in place because of the 
issue with DIP1000 (the rigorously checked DIP's are all >1000 
for that reason).