On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:06 AM, BLS<windev...@hotmail.de> wrote: > Jarrett Billingsley wrote: >> >> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 6:39 PM, BLS<windev...@hotmail.de> wrote: >>> >>> Why not writing a book about D, Jarrett ? The MiniD documents are >>> excellent. >>> In fact you, respective what you write, reminds me to Jesse Liberty + >>> Humor. >>> (well,... maybe C++ in 21 days was already a joke) but nevertheless >>> Jesse's >>> book was a kind of eye opener to me simply because it shows that is IS >>> possible to explain difficult stuff in a smart way. >> >> It's funny you mention Jesse Liberty's C++ in 21 days. Guess what was >> the first programming book I ever read? ;) Maybe it influenced me? > > > I would bet on it. > NO You are kidding me.
Ha! No, I'm serious. :) >>> So why not JB on D...? >>> In case of doubt : I am willing to send you a bottle of fine Cognac to >>> give >>> the book a very first go. (not kidding) >> >> It'd certainly be an interesting proposition. I also don't know if >> writing a book on D _now_ is the best idea. If it were based on D1, >> it might just be obsolete in two or three years. If it were based on >> D2, well, Andrei has a much better idea of where it's going than I do, >> and I also doubt Phobos2 has seen the last major changes. But maybe >> in a bit, when things settle down. I can see a D2-Phobos2 based book >> next year-ish being much more solid. > > > Well the Cognac can wait and becomes better, not that sure about you... :) > However, a promise is a promise. Just marked one with Jarret. (Hint for me ' > don't touch) :D >>> However, guess like anybody else, I just can say: Thanks for this >>> interesting new language. >> >> Sure! > > No seriously.