Which patches/mods exists for current versions of the DMD parser?

[ketmar via Digitalmars-d]

On Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:39:15 +0000
Dicebot via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:

> Because original post had no learning context at all.
and we have no NG to ask such questions. this NGs is the main point of
connection for D users. where he should ask his question if not here?
we have no "D.experiments" or such (as i written before), and this is
not for "D.learning" too. so... ah, yes, i see: he can start his own
forum then. and answer his own questions by himself. right?

you are overreacting. this is not the post "let's do five more
incompatible D versions!", neither "let's start crusade!". OP just
asking what private patches other has. that's all.

it's exactly like my thread about code cleanup, which turned to "github
or GTFO" thread, yet i just informed people and don't even use word
"github" there.

i can't see how we can hurt D by talking about our experiments. yet i
clearly see how *you* can hurt D with "never do anything that is not
blessed by the Gods or you will be punished!" attitude.

let me stress it: this it NOT ABOUT FORKING AT ALL. this is about "hey,
people, tell me about things your playing with in your free time!" and
now you telling us that we should stop playing with *free* *and* *open*
*code*. or at least be ashamed of what we are doing. i'm not sure that
this is the good way to get more contributors. you killing "fun factor",
which is the main driving force of FOSS (besides money, of course).

we all have jobs, and families, and life besides D. yet some of us loves
D so much that we are willingly spending our free time studying compiler
source code. yes, adding seemingly useless features is one of many ways
to learn compiler internals. and closing way of communication is one of
the best ways to turning people off completely. or at least convert
'em from "potential contributors" to "silent users". so silent that
they not interested in spreading the word even to their friends, less
so to workmates.

please, don't turn such people off. 'cause your posts make me think
that making my own independend D fork is not such a bad idea after all.
maybe Ola too. then our forks will inevitable diverges so much that any
of our code will be unusable for "mainline" compiler (and "mainline"
code for ours). lose-lose. we'll eventually drop our forks and whole D
with them. and then our friends and workmates will say: "ah, that's so
understandable... we are glad that you stoped playing with your new
shiny toy, now let's return to the *real* *language*."

people make patches 'cause they like D, not 'cause they hate D. it's
not harmful. forcing such people to leave official NG will not do any
good.
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