Make imports private by default

[Derek Parnell]

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:06:08 +1000, Sean Kelly <sean at f4.ca> wrote:

> Derek Parnell wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 03:37:14 +1000, kris <foo at bar.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> In order to make D easy to learn and use, surely consistency in usage  
>>> should be a priority? D kinda has that right now in this particular  
>>> area, in that everything is public by default. It would also be fine,  
>>> IMO, if everything were private by default :)
>>  How many cars have rubber steering wheels? After all, the other wheels  
>> are made of rubber and we do worship consistency?
>
> Oh come on, that's a false analogy.

Sorry. "the heat of the moment" and all that stuff ... don't know what  
came over me.

I'm just not convinced yet that "consistency" is the highest design  
priority. To me, "usability" is more important even if that means that two  
things are not 'consistent'.

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Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia