Copy Constructor DIP

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 7/12/18 11:42 AM, Luís Marques wrote:
> On Thursday, 12 July 2018 at 15:33:03 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> Again: not the charter of this DIP, so you should ask yourself, not 
>> us, this question.
> 
> Look, I understand it can be frustrating to have a concrete design 
> proposal derailed by a myriad of speculative questions. But if we 
> suspect that design decision of a DIP might interact poorly with other 
> plausible future D features, should we not at least express our concerns 
> and hopes? By the time the other DIPs come out it might be too late to 
> address the concerns.
> 
> In any case, I hope my comments were not too out of bounds of the 
> discussion. If so, I'm sorry.

Definitely good topics to discuss. This is a collaborative process, not 
a confrontational one. If this DIP precludes good future decisions, 
that's definitely a meaningful discussion.