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digitalmars.D - Re: How much time will D1 be around?

reply Peter Venkman <ptr.venkman gmail.com> writes:
Bill Baxter Wrote:
 I plan to move to D2 at some point after DWT supports it.  Which means
 as soon as DWT and Tango support it.

For me -as a total newbie to D- library support is the key. I've just started on a new project with D and thought D2 would be the way to go, but after seeing the lack of support from Tango, DWT and other libraries decided I would be better off with D1. So, for me the question would be, when will D2 support come to existing libraries -at least the most popular ones-? I ask this with the innocence and lack of knowledge of the D community of a newbie, so any explanation, idea or pointer will be appreciated.
Nov 12 2008
next sibling parent "Stewart Gordon" <smjg_1998 yahoo.com> writes:
"Peter Venkman" <ptr.venkman gmail.com> wrote in message 
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 Bill Baxter Wrote:
 I plan to move to D2 at some point after DWT supports it.  Which means
 as soon as DWT and Tango support it.

For me -as a total newbie to D- library support is the key. I've just started on a new project with D and thought D2 would be the way to go, but after seeing the lack of support from Tango, DWT and other libraries decided I would be better off with D1. So, for me the question would be, when will D2 support come to existing libraries -at least the most popular ones-? I ask this with the innocence and lack of knowledge of the D community of a newbie, so any explanation, idea or pointer will be appreciated.

SDWF works under D2 (up to 2.019, anyway), but this support is still at a pre-alpha stage. Stewart. -- My e-mail address is valid but not my primary mailbox. Please keep replies on the 'group where everybody may benefit.
Nov 12 2008
prev sibling parent reply Lutger <lutger.blijdestijn gmail.com> writes:
Peter Venkman wrote:

 So, for me the question would be, when will D2 support come to existing
 libraries -at least the most popular ones-?

A lot of libraries depend on tango, so I wouldn't expect too much support before a D2 Tango is released.
Nov 13 2008
parent "Stewart Gordon" <smjg_1998 yahoo.com> writes:
"Lutger" <lutger.blijdestijn gmail.com> wrote in message 
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 Peter Venkman wrote:

 So, for me the question would be, when will D2 support come to existing
 libraries -at least the most popular ones-?

A lot of libraries depend on tango, so I wouldn't expect too much support before a D2 Tango is released.

If that's so, what have their creators neglected wrt http://www.prowiki.org/wiki4d/wiki.cgi?AllLibraries - to list them there, or to indicate there that they rely on Tango? Maybe it's time to revamp that page. I'll post ideas for this in a separate thread. I think more important factors are: - There are still many libraries that use Phobos, possibly even a few that are RTL-independent, some of which may well be being developed to support D2 now. - D2 isn't stable yet; in particular, 2.020 is problematic. So any library support for D2 risks being broken in a subsequent compiler release; this has probably both broken pre-existing D2 support and put developers off trying. But we ought to have a list of D2-compatible libraries, whether as part of a revamp of AllLibraries or as a separate wiki page. Stewart. -- My e-mail address is valid but not my primary mailbox. Please keep replies on the 'group where everybody may benefit.
Nov 13 2008