Why can't structs be derived from?

[Nick Sabalausky]

"Jens" <jne at somewhere.org> wrote in message 
news:ilon8h$lhu$1 at digitalmars.com...
> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 03/15/2011 04:04 PM, Simen kjaeraas wrote:
>>> Jens <jne at somewhere.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> bearophile wrote:
>>>>> Jens:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I wasn't being. I know what I want in a language. I'm also tough,
>>>>>> thick-skinned, non-patronizing, non-sheeplish... Don't take it
>>>>>> personally. If someone is wimpy, they probably shouldn't be
>>>>>> dialogue-ing with me. It's technology for pete's sake.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you act like a decent human being more people will want to talk
>>>>> with you. Your answer to Steven Schveighoffer was bad, it damages
>>>>> the good mood of this community (and guess who is the true boy).
>>>>>
>>>>> Bye,
>>>>> bearophile
>>>>
>>>> He plonks when he doesn't get his way, I call him a baby. Plain and
>>>> simple. I don't have time for childish newsgroup antics or
>>>> characters.
>>>
>>> Nor do we. Exit's over there.
>>
>> Give the man (well possibly boy) a few days. He may turn around.
>>
>> (Other than that... post o' the day.)
>>
>> Andrei
>
> Buh-bye children. You've convinced me: D is not for me.

Thank god.