Progress on Adam Wilson's Graphics API?

[lobo via Digitalmars-d]

On Saturday, 30 May 2015 at 14:35:29 UTC, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
> On 31/05/2015 2:31 a.m., ketmar wrote:
>> On Sun, 31 May 2015 02:28:51 +1200, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
>>
>>> On 31/05/2015 2:27 a.m., ketmar wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 31 May 2015 01:35:41 +1200, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Great example, if you wanted to play some music cross 
>>>>> platform what D
>>>>> library what you use?
>>>> SDL audio. ;-)
>>>
>>> Okay lets ignore libraries that is not D. Like that one.
>>
>> i bet Devisualisation is using Xlib/XCB, so it's out of 
>> competition too,
>> for example. ;-)
>
> Well then lets call a spade a spade and start writing our own 
> operating system shall we?
>
> Personally I think it is more reasonable to assume certain 
> libraries will be installed. Such as for Windows user32 and GDI.
> Where by there is no real alternatives. Like X11 for *nix.
> In other words, system libraries are fine to use. As you have 
> no real choice in the matter.
>
> Now SDL on the other hand, you cannot assume will be installed 
> or available. Unless you want to go bundling that or using 
> static libraries. Still defeats the purpose of expanding D's 
> library base.

Why do people always want to reinvent such well tested libraries? 
Slap a nice D API over the top and reuse the hard work of others.

Besides SDL is pretty much ubiquitous on all platforms D 
supports. You could even package up dependencies with your 
bindings and the end-user wouldn't have to worry.

Honestly though if someone isn't willing to learn how to obtain 
SDL for their chosen platform, even if it requires building from 
source. then they should probably forgo programming as a career 
or hobby.

bye,
lobo