On 3 December 2013 13:14, Andrei Alexandrescu <seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org > wrote:
> On 12/2/13 5:30 PM, Manu wrote: > >> On 3 December 2013 08:43, Andrei Alexandrescu >> <seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org <mailto:seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org>> >> >> wrote: >> >> On 12/2/13 4:19 AM, Manu wrote: >> >> The problem is that virtual is irrevocable. It can't be removed >> without >> breaking the API >> >> >> Here we go again. No, that's not the problem. A similar issue goes >> about final. >> >> >> You can safely add virtual to a function where it wasn't previously >> present without breaking code. >> > > If not breaking code is something of value to you, you should appreciate > that final-by-default would break a bunch of code. Only once upon changing the default, and with the opportunity for a controlled deprecation path which clearly communicates with users. Otherwise this remains an ongoing issue forever.
