Forgive if I'm suggesting something which was already discussed
and dismissed, but I too would love a way to leverage C++ stuff
into D. Can't we go to C++? Meaning there's a C++ compiler coming
from the same hands as D. Couldn't we try to get the C++ compiler
to compile in such a manner that D can easily pick up the result?
I will only use libraries where I have the source code, so from
my point of view, I don't need binary compatibility. I also don't
need D to pollute itself with the past. But if the Digital Mars
C++ compiler could help and assist with creating libs/dlls etc
that are properly set up for D and possibly produce the import
for D, then it would solve a lot of things. For instance, if a
project is in C++, you will need to be able to track revisions to
that project, meaning the D conversion should be reasonably
painless. Take something like WxWidgets for instance, the D port
is stale, but WxWidgets is compatible with Digital Mars. If any
project doesn't support Digital Mars C++, then it would be a C++
to C++ port, which is always going to be easier and less volatile
than a C++ to D port.
Just wondering....
