On Fri, 10 May 2013 21:45:06 -0700 "H. S. Teoh" <hst...@quickfur.ath.cx> wrote: > > Yes, which is why I love D so much. All I need is a text editor and > the compiler, and I can do everything. Even unittesting and coverage > are all integrated. No need for external tools, no need to install a > whole bunch of support software, all the essentials are bundled with > the compiler. How much more compelling can it get? >
The nicest thing of all, IMO, about not strictly needing all that support software is that basic things like editing/navigating/opening/closing code is always and forever 100% unobstructed by things like startup delays and keyboard input lag which have no business existing on the rocket-engined supercomputers we now call "a PC".