DIP1000: Scoped Pointers (Discussion)

[Martin Nowak via Digitalmars-d]

On Thursday, 11 August 2016 at 09:06:50 UTC, Robert burner 
Schadek wrote:
> The DIP should make clear that this is wanted for a container 
> library.
> Additionally, I miss how this DIP fits in the overall plan of 
> getting rid of the GC. As long as there isn't a written 
> masterplan how to combine those ideas I consider this DIP to be 
> incomplete.

It's already clear that we need much better escape analysis and 
guards for safe reference counting.
There isn't any open question that this is the necessary enabler 
for more RC and less GC.