> Do you mean this one? > > "What problems has D solved? (Other than providing compiler writers with > masturbatory material). Light bulb (!!!): D is a circle jerk! (Not that > there's anything wrong with that)." > > It has a similar tone. > > Why would someone be so bitter and write so badly? Even if it were the > case that D was not really any more than a discussion group for ideas > about compiler design, it would still be a worthwhile exercise. > > Walter has been contributing to the industry for years, and anyone who > has done that in the way he has will have experienced ups and downs. He's > the last person I know who I would describe as money-grabbing. > > If Andrei wants to risk all the work it takes to get a book published, > and he's bet on a particular horse, then whichever way it goes, that's > his own choice. Since when was there an unwritten rule that you can't do > speculative technical work with a view to making some money in the > future. If people hadn't done that many times we would barely have > computers and computer languages at all! > > I'd put it more bluntly than some (not to you Pelle) - piss off you > anonymous prat, or be clear about your identity then we can all judge > your motives. > > Steve >
I agree with Steve.