Should we remove int[$] before 2.067?

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 1/30/15 9:57 AM, H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 06:47:22AM -0800, Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d wrote:
>> As discussed in this forum, Kenji has authored
>> https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dmd/pull/3615 which has been
>> recently merged.
>>
>> By this I am proposing we revert that decision, and quickly - before 2.067
>> is released lest we'll need to support it forever. Here's why.
>
> If it wasn't a good idea, I don't have a problem with reverting it, but
> what I'm wondering is, why raise the objection *now* rather than *months*
> ago when the PR was sitting in the queue idle? From the discussion on
> github, it appeared that the only objection against it was that Walter
> didn't like the syntax. Where were the arguments about it being a
> superfluous syntax change? Why raise the objections now rather than back
> then?
>
> I think we need to improve the process here. If a PR is not up to par or
> is a bad idea, or approval from Walter/Andrei is required, can we pretty
> please mark it as such beforehand? Rather than, as it would appear, let
> it sit there until someone merges it, only to parachute in after the
> fact to blast it to bits? (I know that's not the intention, but that's
> what it looks like, since I've lost count of how many months this
> particular PR was sitting in the queue with only minor nitpicks raised
> against it and no sign of imminent doom like it's made out to be now.)

I agree we could and should improve the process here. The way it's been 
handled has been quite inefficient.

You should know that I had pulled the request. So I was okay with it 
because I non-critically assumed it wasn't doable within the current 
language. I was obviously mistaken.

Such indecision/change of mind should not repeat often in the future. 
But the fact is it did happen this time, which is frustrating to 
everyone involved.


Andrei