dmd codegen improvements

Paolo Invernizzi via Digitalmars-d digitalmars-d at puremagic.com
Sat Aug 29 01:30:13 PDT 2015


On Friday, 28 August 2015 at 21:59:57 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 8/28/2015 4:18 AM, Temtaime wrote:
>> Are you sure that ONE Walter can achieve what they done ?
>
> People told me I couldn't write a C compiler, then told me I 
> couldn't write a C++ compiler. I'm still the only person who 
> has ever implemented a complete C++ compiler (C++98). Then they 
> all (100%) laughed at me for starting D, saying nobody would 
> ever use it.
>
> My whole career is built on stepping over people who told me I 
> couldn't do anything and wouldn't amount to anything.
>
> LLVM is a fine compiler, but there's nothing magical about it.
>
> Besides, we have a secret productivity enhancing weapon that 
> LLVM doesn't have - D!
>
> Now, if I can only tear myself away from the internet for a 
> while...

I really like your attitude! That's, IMHO, one of the strongest 
selling point for D itself!

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Paolo


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