Re: Let's market D: tell us how you're using it

2016-04-05 Thread Kagamin via Digitalmars-d
I use D as better C. Various things like a packer plugin for Total Commander. Previously I used C for it, but now I wonder why it was C? D is much better: slices, templates, UFCS, asserts, version. COM is more streamlined too, though TypeInfo the elephant doesn't fit in the kitchen yet :)

Re: Let's market D: tell us how you're using it

2016-04-04 Thread Darkfeign via Digitalmars-d
On Sunday, 3 April 2016 at 09:12:05 UTC, Joakim wrote: I though Laeeth had a good suggestion on how to market D a couple months ago, as the current front-page pitch may be too general for some chunk of readers: "A set of 'channels' for different use cases might be helpful. Eg

Re: Let's market D: tell us how you're using it

2016-04-03 Thread jmh530 via Digitalmars-d
On Sunday, 3 April 2016 at 12:07:12 UTC, Laeeth Isharc wrote: That's funny - Guido says python is fast enough. He's wrong.

Re: Let's market D: tell us how you're using it

2016-04-03 Thread Laeeth Isharc via Digitalmars-d
On Sunday, 3 April 2016 at 09:12:05 UTC, Joakim wrote: I though Laeeth had a good suggestion on how to market D a couple months ago, as the current front-page pitch may be too general for some chunk of readers: "A set of 'channels' for different use cases might be helpful. Eg

Re: Let's market D: tell us how you're using it

2016-04-03 Thread Joakim via Digitalmars-d
On Sunday, 3 April 2016 at 09:34:16 UTC, Adil wrote: On Sunday, 3 April 2016 at 09:12:05 UTC, Joakim wrote: I though Laeeth had a good suggestion on how to market D a couple months ago, as the current front-page pitch may be too general for some chunk of readers: "A set of 'channels' for

Re: Let's market D: tell us how you're using it

2016-04-03 Thread rikki cattermole via Digitalmars-d
On 03/04/2016 9:12 PM, Joakim wrote: I though Laeeth had a good suggestion on how to market D a couple months ago, as the current front-page pitch may be too general for some chunk of readers: "A set of 'channels' for different use cases might be helpful. Eg bioinformatics, numerical computing,

Re: Let's market D: tell us how you're using it

2016-04-03 Thread Adil via Digitalmars-d
On Sunday, 3 April 2016 at 09:12:05 UTC, Joakim wrote: I though Laeeth had a good suggestion on how to market D a couple months ago, as the current front-page pitch may be too general for some chunk of readers: "A set of 'channels' for different use cases might be helpful. Eg

Let's market D: tell us how you're using it

2016-04-03 Thread Joakim via Digitalmars-d
I though Laeeth had a good suggestion on how to market D a couple months ago, as the current front-page pitch may be too general for some chunk of readers: "A set of 'channels' for different use cases might be helpful. Eg bioinformatics, numerical computing, web, etc. Both for tutorials