Questions about D for a real project

[Bill Baxter]

BCS wrote:
> Reply to Bill,
> 
>> BCS wrote:
>>
>>> 4. Direct question to Walter (and the developers of the other tools)
>>> If we were to use D and run into a blocking issue, can we effect your
>>> properties with regards to resolving it? (This assumes that the issue
>>> is not a language design issue.)
>>>
>> You mean "can we affect your priorities"?
> 
> http://xkcd.com/326/

http://www.m-w.com -- effect[2, transitive verb]
"""
The more common /affect/ denotes having an effect or influence <the 
weather affected everyone's mood>. The verb /effect/ goes beyond mere 
influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result <the new 
administration hopes to effect a peace settlement>.
"""

A peace settlement is a final achievement.  "your priorities" are not a 
final achievement.  If that's the version of "effect" you meant then you 
should have said something more along the lines of:
"can we effect /a change in/ your priorities"  ;-)

(In any case, I don't think you meant to say "properties" which was the 
main thing I was trying to verify.)

>> Are you thinking cash here?
> 
> Um, that /might/ be on the list... way at the end... in really small 
> amounts... a long way after thank you notes, begging, promises of 
> citations in the appreciation notes and appealing to your vanity, duty 
> and anything else we can including an offer of lunch "if you ever happen 
> to be in this neck of the woods".
> 
> Now I'm not talking bribes here or anything. More like: "this is a bug, 
> everyone says it's a bug, could we please get a fix to it soon?"

Ok, just curious.  If a company is asking for someone to change their 
priorities just for them, then it often involves money, at least in the 
form of paying for a support contract, or per-incident support.

If you're *not* talking money, then I doubt you'll be able to get any 
promises from anyone about prioritizing your company's particular bug 
fixes over any others.  Maybe you can get a "sure we'll do what we can" 
but that's meaningless, really.

--bb