Hello Andrei,
In my opinion an embarrassment of riches isn't necessarily bad. It was real bad only when using one library precluded using the other.
True.
Speaking of D2 in general, I think 2009 will be a big year. There has been a lot of great work done on D2 in the past couple of years, but quite little to show for it in terms of code and publications. This has frustrated Walter and myself at times, but when we talked about it we always reached the conclusion that we have a sound plan and that sometimes you just have to keep on working for those mythical delayed rewards. Well, this year it looks like at least some of those rewards will materialize. Speaking of Phobos2 in particular, if I manage to execute at least part of my vision on Phobos2, it will become a powerful and thoroughly pleasant to use library. Andrei
Sounds exciting. Hope it all works out. It's especially nice to hear even a general statement of direction here now and again. So thank-you. I know it must be tough slogging. :)
-JJR