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| Posted by Bruce Carneal in reply to jmh530 | PermalinkReply |
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Bruce Carneal
Posted in reply to jmh530
| On Tuesday, 30 January 2024 at 15:58:46 UTC, jmh530 wrote:
> On Tuesday, 30 January 2024 at 15:53:50 UTC, Mike Parker wrote:
> On Tuesday, 30 January 2024 at 15:44:28 UTC, Mike Parker wrote:
> On Tuesday, 30 January 2024 at 15:36:34 UTC, Mike Parker wrote:
> [...]
Okay, here's an early discussion. Not exactly the same, but in the ballpark:
https://www.digitalmars.com/d/archives/22625.html
And here's the earliest discussion of an ImportC-style thing that I can find (2006):
https://www.digitalmars.com/d/archives/digitalmars/D/35483.html
> Why not enable dmd to "import" C header files directly?
One of the commenters listed this as a point against:
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- Writers of other D compilers will feel compelled to build in a C compiler so that they can compile such projects.
Does it really matter?
The history of programming languages is interesting in itself and it's good to acknowledge those making progress. It's also good to adopt/adapt the pioneering work of others. I'd also note that many programmers come to previously discovered good ideas independently.
OTOH, I think we've all known people who have made false claims in this area. I'd rather associate with those who don't.
So, yes, I think it matters but I don't see it as a big problem within the D community itself.
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