We are forking D

[Hors]

On Thursday, 11 January 2024 at 21:52:58 UTC, ryuukk_ wrote:
> On Thursday, 11 January 2024 at 17:40:50 UTC, a11e99z wrote:
>> [...]
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> mistake
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> DMD is D's best asset, provides very fast code compilation, i 
> have tried plenty of language, and it is the main reason why i 
> stick with D, no other language can compete, they all depend on 
> LLVM
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> and go read that if you want to wake up from your disillusion:
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> https://kristoff.it/blog/zig-new-relationship-llvm/
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> https://github.com/ziglang/zig/issues/16270
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> TLDR:
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> zig will do like D, and will maintain their own backend, in 
> order to provide faster compilation for their debug builds (and 
> very far in the future, release as well), just like DMD
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> how woken up do you feel now? D is leading in that area, one 
> shall not give it up

People are forgetting D has extreme small community, it is very 
unlikely community can maintain two different compilers (without 
having compiler bugs). Maybe something in future, but not now.