On Monday, 27 October 2014 at 02:33:18 UTC, Tofu Ninja wrote:
I don't think this is a new idea but it would be pretty awesome.
So the idea is that the compiler could check dub for libraries
that it can't find and automatically download and integrate
them. It would essentially make all of dub seem like it was a
part of the standard lib and make integrating dub into projects
seamless.
[snip]
Cons:
Could degrade perceived quality of stdlib if bad dub packages
got in.
Would mean some things could not be compiled without an
internet connection.
Cons:
- Breaks modularity (each thing should do one thing well).
- Puts pressure on people to use Dub who would prefer not to.
- Adds complexity to an already highly complex system.
- Inhibits the development of a "better-than-Dub" alternative.
- Inhibits the development of alternative compilers.
Regards
Jason
