Is there an intention to 'finish' D2?

[FeepingCreature]

On Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 11:05:12 UTC, Abdulhaq wrote:
> On Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 09:38:09 UTC, FeepingCreature 
> wrote:
>> *On the other hand,* we also don't really use DIP features. I 
>> think maybe this is a communications problem. In my 
>> experience, the parts of D that are released and have been 
>> used for a few major versions tend to be very stable and hard 
>> to change. So people see all the cool new things, @live, 
>> DIP1000, ImportC, and think that the language is still in 
>> flux. But the core functionality of the language, ranges, 
>> templates, constness etc. is and has been incredibly stable 
>> even since D1, so if you just ignore the rapidly mutating 
>> fringe you'll get exactly what you want - a stable, even too 
>> stable, subset.
>
> Yes, it's likely a communications problem. I don't have the 
> heart or time to come back and try again, so I have to infer 
> the current status of D from the forums. The impression that I 
> have gained, and I suspect the same for other observers, is the 
> one I have recounted.
>
> I don't know why I do it, but I read pretty much all the 
> messages in General and have done for many years. This is the 
> impression I have got.

Yeah that makes sense. I think this is more an issue with General 
than the language though; the debate tends to be centered on 
controversial new features because that's what attracts 
attention. I think that's part of why the DLF has dedicated 
feedback talks with industry users, because otherwise it's very 
easy for that signal to get lost in the noise.