Is there any plans on opensource implementation of D? IMO an open source implementation (GPL for the compiler and LGPL for the core libraries) would really help the adaption of the language. And in future might even be more popular then Java which means more libraries and tools.

Is there any plans on making the D language spec a standard (ISO or EMCA)?

Is there any plans on setting up a website dedicated to the language (like www.d-lang.org)? A D community could be setup on sourceforge infrastructure.

Cameron Zemek wrote:
> Is there any plans on opensource implementation of D? IMO an open source
> implementation (GPL for the compiler and LGPL for the core libraries) would
> really help the adaption of the language. And in future might even be more
> popular then Java which means more libraries and tools.
> 
> Is there any plans on making the D language spec a standard (ISO or EMCA)?
> 
> Is there any plans on setting up a website dedicated to the language (like
> www.d-lang.org)? A D community could be setup on sourceforge infrastructure.

Is the sourceforge infrastructure free?  I don't know if it is:

http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=755&group_id=1

BA

Well, as Walter has said, "Use the source" to determine just what the compiler does, I assume that the code must therefore already be available.

However, I don't like that idea, it would give me the opportunity to alter the code to remove a few of the features I don't like (e.g. make assignment within a test as it is in C). That leads to dialects, which will hinder adoption.

On the other hand, creating a new C-based language would be easier.

In article <c11ikt$1ng1$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Cameron Zemek says...
>
>Is there any plans on opensource implementation of D? IMO an open source implementation (GPL for the compiler and LGPL for the core libraries) would really help the adaption of the language. And in future might even be more popular then Java which means more libraries and tools.
>
>Is there any plans on making the D language spec a standard (ISO or EMCA)?
>
>Is there any plans on setting up a website dedicated to the language (like www.d-lang.org)? A D community could be setup on sourceforge infrastructure.

> Is the sourceforge infrastructure free?  I don't know if it is:
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=755&group_id=1
> 

It is free to have sourceforge host an open source project. There are projects which don't include source code. However, in addition to use it for website hosting, can also use the CVS to host open source D projects. It also has forums, mailing lists, bug tracker, etc.

The Lone Haranguer wrote:

> Well, as Walter has said, "Use the source" to determine just what the compiler does, I assume that the code must therefore already be available.
> 
> However, I don't like that idea, it would give me the opportunity to alter the code to remove a few of the features I don't like (e.g. make assignment within a test as it is in C). That leads to dialects, which will hinder adoption.
> 
> On the other hand, creating a new C-based language would be easier.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/eesc/bridge/alternateroute/open.htm

Cameron Zemek wrote:
> Is there any plans on opensource implementation of D? IMO an open source
> implementation (GPL for the compiler and LGPL for the core libraries) would
> really help the adaption of the language. And in future might even be more

The front-end to the compiler is open source (dual license GPL and Artistic).

You might want to check out the D.gnu newsgroup:
 * web interface, http://www.digitalmars.com/drn-bin/wwwnews?D.gnu
 * usenet interface, news://news.digitalmars.com/D.gnu

Ben Hinkle has been working at hooking up the D front-end to the GNU C Compiler: http://www.digitalmars.com/drn-bin/wwwnews?D.gnu/425.

> popular then Java which means more libraries and tools.
> 
> Is there any plans on making the D language spec a standard (ISO or EMCA)?
> 
> Is there any plans on setting up a website dedicated to the language (like
> www.d-lang.org)? A D community could be setup on sourceforge infrastructure.


-- 
Justin
http://jcc_7.tripod.com/d/

The Lone Haranguer wrote:

> Well, as Walter has said, "Use the source" to determine just what the compiler does, I assume that the code must therefore already be available.
> 
> However, I don't like that idea, it would give me the opportunity to alter the code to remove a few of the features I don't like (e.g. make assignment within a test as it is in C). That leads to dialects, which will hinder adoption.
> 
> On the other hand, creating a new C-based language would be easier.

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