On 10/18/2010 07:52 AM, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
I definitely think that it would be a plus if D had a fully-compliant, open source compiler, but I don't see its lack as much of a reason not to use the language. The compiler is free and freely available. As long is it does it's job, that seems good enough to me.
The point is that D is competing with many other "next big languages" that *are* open source. Given the acknowledged benefits, D will rightfully be dinged on that account. That doesn't mean it will necessarily be a dealbreaker, but it is a big factor to take into account, especially considering vendor lock-in. Having all your code stuck in a proprietary language isn't a positive.
