http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/04/19/1124204&mode=thread&tid=108&tid=126&tid=156

Achilleas Margaritis wrote:
> http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/04/19/1124204&mode=thread&tid=108&tid=126&tid=156 
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After reading some of the comments, I begin to wonder why slashdot is considered so special.  I guess it's merely the huge exposure it offers... Comments seem to be one of silly, shallow, glib, presumptuous, dogmatic or some other variation of the latter.  A few clear-headed experts have there say once in awhile but I quickly wearied of reading more...

Did you see how many couldn't get past just the 'D' name? ... Good grief...

I'll just try to be optimistic about the exposure part of it. :-)

John Reimer wrote:

> Achilleas Margaritis wrote:
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>> http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/04/19/1124204&mode=thread&tid=108&tid=126&tid=156 
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> After reading some of the comments, I begin to wonder why slashdot is considered so special.  I guess it's merely the huge exposure it offers... Comments seem to be one of silly, shallow, glib, presumptuous, dogmatic or some other variation of the latter.  A few clear-headed experts have there say once in awhile but I quickly wearied of reading more...
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> Did you see how many couldn't get past just the 'D' name? ... Good grief...
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> I'll just try to be optimistic about the exposure part of it. :-)

You are right, but there are some very good comments in there. The Slashdot system also works quite well, and you can always change the level you are browsing.

Here is a very good comment:

"Libraries (Score:5, Insightful)
by jetkust (596906) on Monday April 19, @01:23PM (#8903469)
In the end, it may come down to having extensive library support weather this language gets any attention or not. Without having easy to use, easily availiable libraries for sound,graphics,networking etc..., along with support examples and help with the libraries, it may not be worth using the language at all. Sure you can import C/C++ based libraries, but this will all be unmanaged C/C++ code and not protected D code with all the bennifits of D."

There are also others with the same comments. D will make it on the availability of good APIs.

Achilleas Margaritis <axilmar@b-online.gr> wrote:

> You are right, but there are some very good comments in there. The Slashdot system also works quite well, and you can always change the level you are browsing.

But can you filter out all the people trying for (Score: 5, Funny)?

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dave

Dave Sieber wrote:
> Achilleas Margaritis <axilmar@b-online.gr> wrote:
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>>You are right, but there are some very good comments in there. The
>>Slashdot system also works quite well, and you can always change the
>>level you are browsing. 
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> But can you filter out all the people trying for (Score: 5, Funny)?
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I don't know. I usually want to read those comments, they are hilarious.

"Achilleas Margaritis" <axilmar@b-online.gr> wrote in message news:c611ja$ruh$1@digitaldaemon.com...
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Anyone want to help out on slashdot by answering questions and clearing up any misconceptions?

No, sorry - had a quick look; seems to be full of idiots who don't know the diff between a std lib and core lang.

And lot of argumentative p#$%ks.

Apart from that, with me having my 'newbie' status and all (thanks Phill ;),
I don't think I should represent the effort yet ;o)




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> "Achilleas Margaritis" <axilmar@b-online.gr> wrote in message news:c611ja$ruh$1@digitaldaemon.com...
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http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/04/19/1124204&mode=thread&tid=108&tid=126&tid=156
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> Anyone want to help out on slashdot by answering questions and clearing up any misconceptions?
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Scott Egan wrote:

>No, sorry - had a quick look; seems to be full of idiots who don't know the
>diff between a std lib and core lang.
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>And lot of argumentative p#$%ks.
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>Apart from that, with me having my 'newbie' status and all (thanks Phill ;),
>I don't think I should represent the effort yet ;o)
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I think there should be at-least a box with STL comparison it for that page.  At least that would clear up miss-conceptions.  It could be explained/shown that D core-language code is much easier then stl.

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-Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/

In what respect is it easier: to use or to write?

At the moment, neither is true. We're hoping to achieve that with DTL, but it's going to take some significant enhancements to the current template mechanisms.

"J Anderson" <REMOVEanderson@badmama.com.au> wrote in message news:c65hhh$5d1$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Scott Egan wrote:
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> >No, sorry - had a quick look; seems to be full of idiots who don't know the diff between a std lib and core lang.
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> >And lot of argumentative p#$%ks.
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> >Apart from that, with me having my 'newbie' status and all (thanks Phill ;),
> >I don't think I should represent the effort yet ;o)
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> I think there should be at-least a box with STL comparison it for that page.  At least that would clear up miss-conceptions.  It could be explained/shown that D core-language code is much easier then stl.
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> -- 
> -Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/

Matthew wrote:

>In what respect is it easier: to use or to write?
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Write and read, well in the very least you need less code.

>At the moment, neither is true. We're hoping to achieve that with DTL, but it's
>going to take some significant enhancements to the current template mechanisms.
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