I have the impression that Walter is the only guy behind
the dmd compiler, D standard library, language specification,
documentation, and even the website design.
I don't think this is good for the development of D.

By the way, I wonder how Walter can do all this (full-time?)
for years without financial reward.

AC wrote:
> I have the impression that Walter is the only guy behind
> the dmd compiler, D standard library, language specification, documentation, and even the website design.
> I don't think this is good for the development of D.

Yes, it appears to be so.

> By the way, I wonder how Walter can do all this (full-time?)
> for years without financial reward. 

Without financial reward? My friend, you have been misinformed. Walter actually uses D to promote his T-shirt empire!

http://www.t-shirtking.com/catalog/142-00209

The plan is brilliant!
--AJG.

AC wrote:

> I have the impression that Walter is the only guy behind
> the dmd compiler, D standard library, language specification,
> documentation, and even the website design.
> I don't think this is good for the development of D.
> 
> By the way, I wonder how Walter can do all this (full-time?)
> for years without financial reward.

Ah, but you forget that he also makes one hellofa C/C++ compiler, and a ECMS scriptengine (Javascript), in addition to many, many insanely fast buildrelated tools.

no problems, there, eh?

Lars Ivar Igesund

In article <deealo$27o1$1@digitaldaemon.com>, AJG says...
>
>AC wrote:
>> I have the impression that Walter is the only guy behind
>> the dmd compiler, D standard library, language specification,
>> documentation, and even the website design.
>> I don't think this is good for the development of D.
>
>Yes, it appears to be so.
>
>> By the way, I wonder how Walter can do all this (full-time?)
>> for years without financial reward.
>
>Without financial reward? My friend, you have been misinformed. Walter actually uses D to promote his T-shirt empire!
>
>http://www.t-shirtking.com/catalog/142-00209

I'm not sure that Walter is the one getting the money from those T-shirts, but these he does: http://www.digitalmars.com/gift/index.html

;)

>
>The plan is brilliant!
>--AJG.

jcc7

"AJG" <AJG@nospam.com> wrote in message news:deealo$27o1$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Without financial reward? My friend, you have been misinformed. Walter actually uses D to promote his T-shirt empire!

If you want a real Digital Mars T-shirt, check out: http://www.cafepress.com/digitalmars

But only a real Nerd would attempt to wear the Maxwell's Equations one, 'cuz you'll not impress the ladies if you can't explain it!

Personally, my favorite is the "Some Assembly Required" D coffee cup.

> The plan is brilliant!

LOL!

> Personally, my favorite is the "Some Assembly Required" D coffee cup.

Me too.. I'd buy it but the price seems steep for a single cup :| maybe I'll still get it.
I'd like to see some more stuff in there though :>

Good, because too many people want to toss in this stupid idea or that. Walter is good at keeping out the nonsense.

the funniest are the guys who can barely speak english and demand something you can barely understand....


AC wrote:
> I have the impression that Walter is the only guy behind
> the dmd compiler, D standard library, language specification, documentation, and even the website design.
> I don't think this is good for the development of D.
> 
> By the way, I wonder how Walter can do all this (full-time?)
> for years without financial reward.
> 
> 

In article <deeoot$2rol$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
>
>
>"AJG" <AJG@nospam.com> wrote in message news:deealo$27o1$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Without financial reward? My friend, you have been misinformed. Walter actually uses D to promote his T-shirt empire!
>
>If you want a real Digital Mars T-shirt, check out: http://www.cafepress.com/digitalmars

Oh, wow, I didn't realize you had an _actual_ t-shirt empire ;).

>But only a real Nerd would attempt to wear the Maxwell's Equations one, 'cuz you'll not impress the ladies if you can't explain it!

Aye. Tis true.

>Personally, my favorite is the "Some Assembly Required" D coffee cup.

Very nice. I might be inclined to get one of these puppies once I get settled for the year.

>> The plan is brilliant!
>
>LOL!

Cheers,
--AJG.

In article <deealo$27o1$1@digitaldaemon.com>, AJG says...
>
>Without financial reward? My friend, you have been misinformed. Walter actually uses D to promote his T-shirt empire!
>
>http://www.t-shirtking.com/catalog/142-00209

For those who don't know, "Tenacious D" is a rock band--Jack Black (the actor)
is the lead singer :)


Sean

In article <deeoot$2rol$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
>
>If you want a real Digital Mars T-shirt, check out: http://www.cafepress.com/digitalmars
>
>But only a real Nerd would attempt to wear the Maxwell's Equations one, 'cuz you'll not impress the ladies if you can't explain it!

Alas, my understanding of "Maxwell's Equations" works out to something like this:

cups_of_coffee = f(scoops) / cups_of_water;

Where f(x) is defined on the back of the can.

>Personally, my favorite is the "Some Assembly Required" D coffee cup.

Now that's a winner.  It'll be useful while I'm pondering those equations.

- EricAnderton at yahoo