[GSoC] 'Independency of D from the C Standard Library' progress and update thread

[Mike Franklin]

On Tuesday, 4 June 2019 at 01:32:49 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu 
wrote:
> On 6/3/19 9:11 PM, Mike Franklin wrote:
>> Yes, the motivation could be improved, but the time for 
>> motivating this project was 2 months ago, not now.  Now the 
>> project is underway, and we need to see it to completion.  The 
>> focus now should be on providing feedback on the 
>> implementations not the rationale/motivation.
>
> Mike, you must understand this is a terrible argument. It 
> should never be made again. It is in fact the only part about 
> your response that makes me genuinely worried. Benchmarks look 
> good.

The point I'm trying to make is that we are in the coding stage 
of this project.  Right now, students should be focused on 
getting the assignment done, not justifying the project to 
everyone.  The project already went through a vetting process and 
was approved.

> This is not a pregnancy.

Thank you.  I'm glad you were able to fulfill your sarcasm quota.

> Any time is good for asking about the motivation

Asking for more information about the motivation is one thing.  
Publicly doubting the motivation of a project that the D Language 
Foundation approved (a process you even participated in) is 
another.