I'd like to try D, but...

[dsimcha]

== Quote from Neal Becker (ndbecker2 at gmail.com)'s article
> My main interest is building python-callable modules (which I currently do
> with C++/boost::python).  Problem is, D can't be used for this, because it
> can't produce shared libraries (except on i386).  This is, as I understand
> it, because the D library/libraries are not built as PIC.
> This issue has been around for a _long_ time now.  Is there any hope?

Toolchain issues haven't been getting much attention lately because most efforts
have been focused on fixing frontend bugs and finalizing the spec.  Now that TDPL
is out, the D2 spec is finalized and most of the more severe front end bugs are
fixed, toolchain issues should start getting a lot more attention, both from
Walter and from the community.