dmd platform support - poll

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> "Nick Sabalausky" <a at a.a> wrote in message 
> news:gj1olu$1390$1 at digitalmars.com...
>> "Walter Bright" <newshound1 at digitalmars.com> wrote in message 
>> news:gj0qht$2lc1$1 at digitalmars.com...
>>> What platforms for dmd would you be most interested in using?
>>>
>>> .net
>>> jvm
>>> mac osx 32 bit intel
>>> mac osx 64 bit intel
>>> linux 64 bit
>>> windows 64 bit
>>> freebsd 32 bit
>>> netbsd 32 bit
>>>
>>> other?
>> - ARM7/ARM9
>> - Other misc microcontrollers, like Parallax's Propeller
>> - Mac osx 32 bit intel
>> - *maybe* bsd 32-bit, .net and jvm (and with .net and jvm I'd want to 
>> still be able to use tango and phobos, and not be forced to switch to the 
>> .net and jvm standard libs)
> 
> To elaborate:
> 
> 1. A "systems language" that doesn't compile to any embedded microcontroller 
> seems more than a little bit silly to me. (Sad as it is to say, I don't 
> think GDC counts anymore.)
> 
> 2. I have absolutely zero interest in 64-bit. To the people annoyed at the 
> limitations of the 32-bit address space: What in the world are you working 
> on? Non-linear video editors and 3D modeling packages?

I have to say I'm appalled by this, particularly coming from someone who 
ought to know better. Should we really settle our ambitions with 
computers to glorified typewriters, networking tools, and the such?

Andrei