new DIP41: dmd/rdmd command line overhaul.

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 5/23/13 12:40 PM, "Luís Marques" <luismarques at gmail.com>" wrote:
> D is great, but the syntax of dmd makes for a bad first impression,
> which is vital in a "new" language.

I think this is overblown. First thing people use is rdmd without flags, 
which just works. Then, builds using flags are snuck in a makefile or 
script and forgotten about. It's just the way things get done. Compiler 
flags are not something one messes with all the time (like e.g. git's).

I agree there is a standardized way of dealing with options on modern 
Unixen. I agree dmd does not abide to it. I agree dmd could be made to 
abide to it with the appropriate care. I am not sure whether it's worth 
anyone's time to look into that.


Andrei