DIP 1018--The Copy Constructor--Formal Review

[Mike Parker]

On Monday, 25 February 2019 at 18:51:17 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
> On 2019-02-24 11:46, Mike Parker wrote:
>> Walter and Andrei have requested the Final Review round be 
>> dropped for DIP 1018, "The Copy Constructor", and have given 
>> it their formal approval. They consider copy constructors a 
>> critical feature for the language.
>> 
>> Walter provided feedback on Razvan's implementation. When it 
>> reached a state with which he was satisfied, he gave the green 
>> light for acceptance.
>
> I think the process is flawed when not everyone plays by the 
> same rules.

 From the process document:

“the DIP Manager or the Language Maintainers may allow for 
exceptions which waive requirements or responsibilities at their 
discretion.”

If you were to write a DIP for a feature they think important 
enough, it could be fast tracked, too.