On 22 January 2012 02:42, Sean Kelly <s...@invisibleduck.org> wrote: > On Jan 21, 2012, at 10:35 AM, Manu <turkey...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 21 January 2012 18:09, Sean Kelly <s...@invisibleduck.org> > > Seriously? I usually turn that feature off if I use an IDE that has it. >> Large projects aren't an issue. I've worked on some counted in millions of >> lines of code. >> > > Why even argue this? What's the point in intentionally making D > unappealing to anyone who works in a non-linux professional environment? Do > you aim to alienate those users from the community; keep the community nice > and small... > I honestly don't understand how so many people around here can blindly > consider windows users, and 'IDE users' in general, a niche or minority > user base, and also, what the value of presenting this argument might > actually be? > > > I wasn't making any sort of argument, I was merely surprised at this > statement. Even most of the Java devs I know aren't this reliant on an > IDE. >
Most of the Java devs I know use Eclipse, and quite like the auto-compile stuff, code completion, and the reasonable quality integrated debugger. That said, most of the Java devs I know work for Google, who seem to promote use of Eclipse internally. Regardless, I'm fairly surprised that you're surprised that there are many devs that wouldn't bother with a toolchain if it doesn't integrate with their company's workflow. For most businesses, integration with their company workflow is basic pre-requisite to consideration for adoption.