Why exceptions for error handling is so important

[Dicebot via Digitalmars-d]

On Monday, 12 January 2015 at 22:13:10 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 1/12/2015 1:22 PM, Dicebot wrote:
>> In server applications there is no such thing as a rare case 
>> though and this
>> trade-off looks quite appealing.
>
> Don't use exceptions for normal operations.

Which is equivalent to "don't use exceptions on servers" :) Yes, 
I know, this is why any alternative approach is worth interest.