Standard Library Concerns (Phobos / Tango)

[Ameer Armaly]

"Tim Burrell" <tim at timburrell.net> wrote in message 
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> Ameer Armaly wrote:
>> If we can get a systemm for accepting submitions to Phobos going, what if 
>> we made Tango a sort of expansion pack on top of it? I.E. Phobos 
>> addresses all the basic stuff, and Tango ditches all its standard 
>> library-ish code and becomes the "extended library" if you will. The way 
>> I see it the standard library should be fairly comprehensive without 
>> going in to actual nitches; that ought to be left to whatever expansion 
>> pack we put together. Thoughts?
>
> Not a bad idea!  Personally I'd still like to see the Tango standard 
> library stuff as the base -- IMO it's higher quality, and more complete.
>
> That being said, what you suggested would be a great start, and could be 
> enough to get Phobos where we need it to be.  Either way, a system for 
> getting more people involved with Phobos development would be really good.
>
> The thing is, this is a huge part of the problem right now -- Phobos is 
> currently closed, and isn't being maintained.
>
> My original proposition of adopting Tango as the standard library of 
> choice was resting on the assumption that Walter isn't really all that 
> interested in giving Phobos the attention it deserves (which is fine!). If 
> that's not true (also fine!), then what you suggest is definitely 
> something I'd be okay with.
>
> Unfortunately Walter hasn't weighed in on the subject, so it's hard to 
> know what to believe.
>
> Come on Walter, let's hear it!  Speak up!
Definitely. Until Walter makes some kind of move we're mostly left to our 
own musings, though I guess we could all just radically break off if we were 
so desperate.
This definitely ought to be a topic at the next D conference; any musings on 
that so far?