The DUB package manager

[Sönke Ludwig]

Since the discussion about yes or no regarding OS specific package
managers still goes on, IMO there is one argument that is far more
important than all technical or aesthetic aspects.

A language specific, but cross-platform, package manager makes
publishing and using published libraries a lot simpler for /developers/.
And since D wants to grow, it's extremely important to provide new
developers with the most comfortable and efficient development
experience, so that they also stay and get productive after the first looks.

I think that package managers in Ruby, Python, JavaScript/node.js were
crucial in their growth. Without them, they probably wouldn't have that
rich ecosystem of libraries and tools that is available today and is one
of the key reasons why so many people choose those languages.

Implementing an export function to turn a D package into a variety of
platform specific package formats is a possible option that could close
the gap and make installing applications also comfortable for the end user.