Re Build tools for D [ was Re: Prototype buildsystem "Drake" ]

[Kagamin]

Nick Sabalausky Wrote:

> From: "Russel Winder" <russel at russel.org.uk>
> >
> >I agree with the premise that package management must be a core part of
> >the build management,
> 
> If I understand what you're saying correctly, then I strongly disagree. A 
> package management tool, by necessity, must be a common agreed-upon standard 
> (otherwise it won't serve it's purpose). But if that package management is 
> tied into build management then we're *also* forcing a single standard build 
> system on everyone. So then instead of being able to choose your build 
> system, everyone now has to come to an agreement on the same build system, 
> which #1: Is unlikely to ever happen, and #2: Serves no useful purpose.

A build tool should be able to invoke a package manager and package manager should be able to invoke a build tool, this doesn't mean a tie, it means a working out of the box solution. This solution is meant to just work. If people don't want solution that just works, they can go with something else of course. For example I prefer makefiles.