I wish I could use D for everything

[Brad Roberts]

grauzone wrote:
> Daniel Keep wrote:
>>
>> Christopher Wright wrote:
>>> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>>> There have been quite a few bugs in the I/O functions because the
>>>> infrastructure underneath them has gone through a few major revisions.
>>>> As Don said, D2 is an alpha and it cannot be held to the stability
>>>> standards of a finished product.
>>> Then I should wait a few revisions before doing anything that depends in
>>> any significant way on Phobos?
>>>
>>> I think there's no point in releasing a product that is known to be
>>> unstable. But I guess it's intended as a preview / request for testing.
>>> What versions of D2 and Phobos are recommended to use for something
>>> vaguely stable and usable?
>>
>> None.  Use D1 if you want stability.
> 
> I'm using D1, but it's a bug rollercoaster. I'm claiming what D needs is
> not new spiffy features, that solve all currently known problems of the
> computer science world, but a rock stable toolchain.

Have you made sure bugs are filed for the issues you've found or run into?  Have
you voted for those you feel are the most important?

D1 receives a steady stream of bug fixes every few weeks based on some
combination of user feedback and Walter's whims.

Later,
Brad