DMD 1.036 and 2.020 releases

[Yigal Chripun]

Lionello Lunesu wrote:
> 
> "Yigal Chripun" <yigal100 at gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:gdjqd6$2mia$1 at digitalmars.com...
>> You've posted in the NG your intention to re-implement several key
>> modules in phobos including IO and algorithm, I'm hoping that instead of
>> two separate IO systems (tango and phobos) you could use the Tango IO
>> and implement your Range proposal on top of it. Others already suggested
>> that on this NG.
> 
> There are good reasons for keeping the IO separate. Phobos is based on
> the C runtime, meaning you can interleave D IO with C IO and everything
> will behave nicely. Tango's IO layer is written from scratch, using OS
> calls. You shouldn't mix Tango IO with IO in a linked-in C library.
> 
> L.

IMHO, Tango's IO is a better default for D exactly because it's written
from scratch specifically for D. the benefits are better performance and
no dependence on the C stdlib.
interleaving D IO with C IO is also possible with tango, with the
relevant stdc modules, but that should IMHO be an opt-in feature.