New pointer type for GC

[via Digitalmars-d]

On Wednesday, 28 May 2014 at 14:16:56 UTC, Dicebot wrote:
> Big language change which does not fix any fundamental issue.

Having a GC pointer type + several other mechanisms could reduce 
the amount of scanned memory to a level where it slips below the 
"pain threshold" for interactive apps. That's a fundamental issue 
for anything that is not batch.