RFC on range design for D2

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Alix Pexton wrote:
> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> (why the heck don't they call it structural typing...)
>> Andrei
> 
> If it were the norm to call it "structural typing" and someone asked why 
> it was called
> so, the one being asked would likely have to resort to diagrams and 
> gesticulation in
> order to adequately convey the reasoning.
> 
> With "duck typing" a simple and widespread saying* is all that is required.
> 
> A...
> 
> * "If it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, then it's a duck!"

Yeah, I know. It's a good point. Yet I'm somehow weary of cultural 
references in formalisms.

Andrei