A simple rule

[downs]

Walter Bright wrote:
> downs wrote:
>> As it stands, the claim on the homepage that it's easier to implement
>> a D compiler than a C++ one is highly dubious.
> 
> Since I'm the only person to have implemented both, I think I'm in a
> good position to judge that yes, it is easier!

Well, I can't really argue with that, but please consider that you implemented the C++ compiler against a "known set of features", at least in part, so to speak, whereas DMD grew with the language. An outsider would face the difficulty of building a reliable C++ compiler, vs. a reliable D compiler, _from scratch_.