Why D const is annoying

[Walter Bright]

On 12/10/2011 5:04 AM, David Nadlinger wrote:
> So, could you please at least elaborate on why you think the current behavior is
> correct, and how its advantages outweigh the massive confusion it causes?

The original idea was that you could add specializations without breaking 
existing binaries. However, experience seems to indicate that this isn't worth it.