Is the -property compiler flag broken/bad idea?

[nazriel]

On Wednesday, 5 June 2013 at 18:09:30 UTC, Gary Willoughby wrote:
> I've been using the -property compiler flag when i compile 
> programs and thought it was pretty cool but i've recently had a 
> conversation with someone who has informed me it's broken and a 
> bad idea.
>
>> Never, ever, ever use -property. Its implementation is totally 
>> wrong
>> and based on a flawed idea to begin with. Using it just breaks 
>> good
>> code and gives nothing in return. From the ng discussions 
>> looks like
>> I'm going to get my way soon and it will be removed and buried 
>> like it
>> deserves. If you remove that, everything else works.
>
> Can someone point me to the discussion on this or quickly fill 
> me in as to why this is the case. I have no opinion on the 
> subject as i'm ignorant of this topic.
>
> Thanks.

It is useful as "get that ruby out of my code" warning ;)