new DIP41: dmd/rdmd command line overhaul.

[Zach the Mystic]

On Wednesday, 22 May 2013 at 18:46:55 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
> I have not so much problem with the breaking in it self. It's 
> rather that there are several people here pretending D is 
> stable.

I think that on the surface, saying something is "stable" makes 
it sound like that is always good. So it's a public relations win 
if you can say your product is stable. But the truth is that if 
what is "stable" is a really bad design decision or a flat out 
bug, then that kind of "stability" is bad. But since so many 
people think stability is always good (it certainly *sounds* 
good), I can understand why there is a reluctance to admit that 
there is a lack of stability.

If only there were a way to communicate, "Yes, there is a lack of 
stability, but it's for darn good reasons!" Until that way is 
found, there must always be a tension between doing the "right 
thing", and convincing people it's more "stable" than it really 
is.