"John Reimer" <brk_6502@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:pan.2005.01.22.17.35.31.210363@yahoo.com...
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:46:11 +1100, Matthew wrote:
>
>> As some may have noticed, and a few may have been pleased, I've been largely away from D for the last few months.
>> I've
>> been working on a large infrastructure project for a client, which has involved a lot of networking (ACE) and
>> middleware
>> (TibCo EMS), and some GUI / logging (so C++ aficionados may expect to see more sub-projects in STLSoft in the next
>> few
>> months).
>>
>> Since I've been doing some seriously long, and arse-widening, hours, I've not had time for the most rapidly growing
>> of
>> my three favourite languages, so I'm wondering what I've missed. Anyone care to give me a quick update of how they
>> think
>> D has progressed over the last few months? Walter, Kris, Anders, John, Ben, all the guys (and gals) ...
>
> Unfortunately, Matthew, when you say "John", it could be one of 3 or 4 people here now.

I meant you, mi auld mucker

> I'll flatter myself and pretend that you meant me. :-) Of course, it wouldn't hurt if all of us just responded in turn, I guess.
>
> Anyway, welcome back!
>
> Some things going on from my perspective:
>
> 1) Dsource.org is growing quickly thanks to Brad's dedication and hard work.  I hear improvements are in the works.

Nice

> 2) Mango still remains one of the best, most comprehensive examples of a D programming library thanks to Kris.  He's added an ICU interface to the the package that works on both Windows and Linux.

Nice.

> 3) Walter seems to have stopped adding features to dmd, instead
> concentrating on lots of bug fixes (pheww!)

Good. He he

> 4-10) >

All good stuff.

> So, welcome back :-)

Thanks. I hope I can get back to my intended contributions - 100% D Open-RJ/D, DTL, some COM D libs - now that life's going to be more mine than my clients' again. :-)

The Dr .....