Walter Bright wrote: > Jacob Carlborg wrote: >> Should it also contain something similar to rdmd? > > I kind of like the idea that it shouldn't install D packages, but rather > cache them from the web repository. It would be convenient because: > > 1. who actually cares about installing the packages
If I was administering a server or multiuser system or linux distribution I would care, being able to install packages and libraries globaly for all users easily can be important. > 2. backups are automatic > 3. your actual project is small and easily moved to another machine > 4. it becomes trivial to use > > Source code could look something like: > > import http.d_repository.foo.version1_23; > > and the compiler could interpret "http" as meaning the rest is an internet > url, foo is the package name, and version1_23 is the particular version of > it.
