D : dmd vs gdc : which one to choose?

[Rikki Cattermole via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On 20/02/2015 12:10 a.m., Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> On Thursday, 19 February 2015 at 09:10:16 UTC, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
>> On 19/02/2015 9:46 p.m., Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>>> How do I (a newbie to D) figure out which compiler set to use?
>>> I am running Ubuntu 14.10, and intend to stick with it in the long term.
>>> Should I choose DMD or go with GDC?
>>> I would like to know the rationale for suggestions for either.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> Atleast while learning stick with dmd.
>> It is the reference compiler. There are far more developers involved
>> in its production then GDC.
>>
>> And anyway, GDC is still hasn't been updated to the latest version of
>> D. And its the last major D compiler that hasn't.
>>
>> There is a D-apt repository, which will interest you.
>> http://d-apt.sourceforge.net/
>
> I thank you for your response, and thank you for that link.
>
> I installed the "dmd_2.066.1-0_amd64.deb" from the dlang.org website,
> though. :)
> Figured it best to stick with the official DMD as I am working through
> "The D Programming Language".

In that case, you probably also want to read the errata for TDPL.
http://erdani.com/index.php?cID=109
For changes since that book was written.