On 11/16/2013 1:08 AM, Raj wrote:
> Off Topic:
>
> Was a big fan of yours during your symantec C++ days ( spent tons of time going
> through the standard library implementations ).
>
> Have never heard of D before today. Will be sure to check it out.
>
> Thanks for all your contributions to the community.

Thanks, and nice to hear from you!

Please join me in congratulating Daniel, who took only 24 hours to fix a codegen bug:

https://www.bountysource.com/issues/1325896-reg-2-064-wrong-code-with-o-on-x86_64-for-char-comparisons/claims

I just approved his bounty. Don't spend it all in one place!

It's really exciting to see how this is unfolding.


Andrei

On Sunday, 17 November 2013 at 04:27:10 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu
wrote:
> Please join me in congratulating Daniel, who took only 24 hours to fix a codegen bug:
>
> https://www.bountysource.com/issues/1325896-reg-2-064-wrong-code-with-o-on-x86_64-for-char-comparisons/claims
>
> I just approved his bounty. Don't spend it all in one place!
>
> It's really exciting to see how this is unfolding.
>
>
> Andrei

Congrats Daniel!

I ask out of curiosity: if budget is bigger, which "allocation
strategy" is used?
How bugs to fix are chosen? Who choose?

On 11/15/2013 12:51 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
> As part of a larger program to support the open source community,
> Facebook has is putting bounties on bugs in the D programming language
> implementation.

The D Programming Language on bountysource is missing "Description":
https://www.bountysource.com/trackers

It would be nice to add a brief description.
Besides clarity, it's a free publicity too. :)

On Sunday, 17 November 2013 at 17:25:39 UTC, Andrea Fontana wrote:
> How bugs to fix are chosen? Who choose?

I guess those with the largest number of votes are selected.

On 11/17/2013 9:38 AM, lomereiter wrote:
> On Sunday, 17 November 2013 at 17:25:39 UTC, Andrea Fontana wrote:
>> How bugs to fix are chosen? Who choose?
>
> I guess those with the largest number of votes are selected.

The choosing is done by whoever fronts the money for the bounty based on whatever they want.

Also, anyone can use the system to put a bounty on any bug, or can add (their own funds) to any existing bounty.

On 11/17/13 9:38 AM, John J wrote:
> On 11/15/2013 12:51 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> As part of a larger program to support the open source community,
>> Facebook has is putting bounties on bugs in the D programming language
>> implementation.
>
> The D Programming Language on bountysource is missing "Description":
> https://www.bountysource.com/trackers
>
> It would be nice to add a brief description.
> Besides clarity, it's a free publicity too. :)

I see "D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing. It pragmatically combines efficiency, control, and modeling power, with safety and programmer productivity." Probably added recently by someone else.

Andrei

"Andrei Alexandrescu" <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> wrote in message news:l69git$14v1$1@digitalmars.com...
> Please join me in congratulating Daniel, who took only 24 hours to fix a codegen bug:
>
> https://www.bountysource.com/issues/1325896-reg-2-064-wrong-code-with-o-on-x86_64-for-char-comparisons/claims
>
> I just approved his bounty. Don't spend it all in one place!
>
> It's really exciting to see how this is unfolding.
>
>
> Andrei
>

Thanks for the easy money Andrei and Facebook!  I'll put it in my dconf14 travel fund.

On 11/17/2013 08:49 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 11/17/13 9:38 AM, John J wrote:
>> On 11/15/2013 12:51 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>
>>> As part of a larger program to support the open source community,
>>> Facebook has is putting bounties on bugs in the D programming language
>>> implementation.
>>
>> The D Programming Language on bountysource is missing "Description":
>> https://www.bountysource.com/trackers
>>
>> It would be nice to add a brief description.
>> Besides clarity, it's a free publicity too. :)
>
> I see "D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing. It
> pragmatically combines efficiency, control, and modeling power, with
> safety and programmer productivity." Probably added recently by someone
> else.
>
> Andrei
>

Yes, someone has added that after my post here. Thanks.

On Monday, 18 November 2013 at 01:49:57 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 11/17/13 9:38 AM, John J wrote:
>> On 11/15/2013 12:51 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> I see "D is a language with C-like syntax and static typing. It pragmatically combines efficiency, control, and modeling power, with safety and programmer productivity." Probably added

Short it to "D is better than better C++/Java/C#. Combined." :P