Next step on reference counting topics

[Dicebot via Digitalmars-d]

On Thursday, 15 May 2014 at 15:46:13 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu 
wrote:
> On 5/15/14, 6:02 AM, Dicebot wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 13 May 2014 at 15:14:16 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu 
>> wrote:
>>> On 5/13/14, 6:43 AM, Dicebot wrote:
>>>> On actual topic of next step - I agree with Jacob, removing 
>>>> all
>>>> internal allocations from Phobos is most beneficial 
>>>> short-term
>>>> goal.
>>>
>>> That's a given. This task and improving RC don't compete 
>>> (except, of
>>> course, for bearing on the same people). I ask again, who 
>>> wants to
>>> champion std.refcounted? Rainer? Manu? Michel? Are you there? 
>>> -- Andrei
>>
>> You should start with at least some sort of design document 
>> for what
>> such module should look like.
>
> The design is part of the championing. But haven't heard a peep 
> - it seems everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to 
> die :o).
>
>> Right now it is not clear to me at all
>> what kind of improvements are desired within current language 
>> limits.
>
> The clarify it to yourself and others. Start with a library 
> approach to making reference counting easy and convenient. Then 
> see how it informs possible language improvements.

Well I have already pointed out my concerns in this thread. Until 
some solution is found new refcount module doesn't seem worth 
putting the effort into.