On 9/6/11 4:29 AM, Josh Simmons wrote:
Other languages like C# and Java have large enterprise outfits backing
their massive standard libraries too.
I just think the effort is better spent creating a solid language and
encouraging third party libraries through better tools.
As always finding the right balance is key. Community-grown languages
such as PHP, Python, or Ruby also enjoy large libraries, so I don't
think corporate support is a prerequisite. It would probably be a
mistake to stop work on Phobos now.
For all I can tell I'm more annoyed by the energy spent on what I'd call
"isometric churn" like changing names (even those used internally, sigh)
and changing comments from /** */ to /++ +/. All that energy could go
into adding value.
Andrei
