• Andrei Alexandrescu (12/12) Jan 06 2015 Hello,
• Andrei Alexandrescu (5/5) Jan 06 2015 On 1/6/15 3:24 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
• Adam D. Ruppe (2/2) Jan 06 2015 Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the
• Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert (4/6) Jan 06 2015 r/programming seems to be have become fairly hostile to new
• Walter Bright (2/8) Jan 06 2015 We'd like your presentation proposal, too!
• Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert (3/4) Jan 07 2015 It's an honor to be reinvited :)
• Walter Bright (8/12) Jan 07 2015 I'm honored you're a member of our community. Truly the best thing about...
• Mengu (5/7) Jan 06 2015 it had 32 upvotes when i just visited the link. i upvoted and now
• Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce (3/5) Jan 07 2015 Well, _I_ wouldn't want to see a D on my report card. ;)
• Walter Bright (2/6) Jan 07 2015 I got a D in programming!
• Dominikus Dittes Scherkl (3/12) Jan 07 2015 Luckily we don't develop in F :-D (this is of course my most
• Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce (4/6) Jan 07 2015 :( => A C programmer
• Walter Bright (2/5) Jan 07 2015 Ok, you made me laugh out loud!
• =?UTF-8?B?QWxpIMOHZWhyZWxp?= (5/10) Jan 07 2015 I loved it too! :) Andrej, I am going to use it but without the
• Craig Dillabaugh (22/22) Jan 07 2015 Just a quick question for the DConf organizers regarding
• Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce (3/7) Jan 07 2015 As always, my smileys are Boost-licensed. Feel free to do whatever you
• Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce (4/14) Jan 07 2015 Oh no, now I'm going to have to come up with submissions again! ;)
• Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce (5/8) Jan 08 2015 Awesome, that runs over my birthday (28th). My friends and family
• Jonas Drewsen (3/17) Jan 09 2015 Hey that is my birthday as well :) Same deal.
• Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce (4/14) Jan 08 2015 Just get them to help chip in for the airfare and hotel costs for your
• Walter Bright (2/16) Jan 08 2015 Or they can come to the conference, too!
• Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce (6/28) Jan 10 2015 In any event, are you doing flash talks this year? I don't think I
• Andrei Alexandrescu (2/5) Jan 10 2015 Yes. -- Andrei
• Andrei Alexandrescu (4/9) Jan 10 2015 I should add that gdc is a topic of much interest so pretty much
• Walter Bright (6/15) Jan 10 2015 I agree. There's no way you don't have interesting things to talk about!...
• Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce (22/45) Jan 11 2015 Talking about that probably extends a possible talk to 30 minutes,
• Walter Bright (2/4) Jan 11 2015 Looking forward to it!
• Mike (18/57) Jan 12 2015 I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers: How about a
• Brad Anderson (12/28) Jan 12 2015 Sounds like a good subject for Daniel Murphy to talk about. He
• Joakim (8/33) Jan 13 2015 I second the vote for Daniel, as he seems fairly opinionated
• Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce (3/35) Jan 13 2015 Daniel prefers to talk through other peoples talks. :o)
• Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce (3/4) Jan 13 2015 Or to work on the compiler during their talks. ;)
• Daniel Murphy (2/9) Jan 14 2015 I'd deny it but there's video evidence. I'm going to blame it on too mu...
• Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce (3/15) Jan 14 2015 LOL. Well, I'm not complaining. You've done useful stuff during dconf ta...
• Andrei Alexandrescu (2/3) Jan 13 2015 In all likelihood yes. -- Andrei
• Daniel Murphy (4/8) Jan 14 2015 I am considering proposing a talk about ddmd, which would touch on some ...
• Jeremy DeHaan (3/11) Jan 14 2015 This. Please do this.
• John Colvin (3/62) Jan 13 2015 I would really like this. It would be difficult to know what

Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.org> writes:

Hello,


Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley 
University in Orem, UT.

The call for submissions is now open at http://dconf.org. Please mind 
the submission deadline: February 27, 2015.

We are hoping to build a strong program with the help of D established 
luminaries who spoke at previous editions of DConf, as well as 
up-and-coming contributors. So please send us your submissions soon. 
There's a good deal of progress and strength building in our community 
as of late, and you can make the conference reflect it.


Good luck!

Andrei

Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.org> writes:

On 1/6/15 3:24 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
[snip]

http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/2rkg7i/call_for_submissions_the_d_programming_language/

https://twitter.com/D_Programming/status/552607568195883009


Andrei

"Adam D. Ruppe" <destructionator gmail.com> writes:

Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the 
Internet. I don't understand them at all.

"Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert" <maximechevalierb gmail.com> writes:

On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 at 00:21:55 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
 Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the 
 Internet. I don't understand them at all.

r/programming seems to be have become fairly hostile to new
submissions, but the post is 7th on the front page at this time,
and you can have my upvote :)

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 1/6/2015 10:08 PM, Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert wrote:
 On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 at 00:21:55 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
 Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the Internet. I don't
 understand them at all.

 r/programming seems to be have become fairly hostile to new
 submissions, but the post is 7th on the front page at this time,
 and you can have my upvote :)

We'd like your presentation proposal, too!

"Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert" <maximechevalierb gmail.com> writes:

 We'd like your presentation proposal, too!

It's an honor to be reinvited :)

Are there specific topics you'd like covered in my talk?

Will the talks be filmed this year too?

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 1/7/2015 11:05 AM, Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert wrote:
 We'd like your presentation proposal, too!

 It's an honor to be reinvited :)

I'm honored you're a member of our community. Truly the best thing about
working 
on D is the type of people it attracts.


 Are there specific topics you'd like covered in my talk?

I've found over and over that when people give talks about something they're 
excited about, that excitement gets transmitted to the audience and they enjoy 
it, too!


 Will the talks be filmed this year too?

Chuck Allison is going to arrange this with the university students. I hope we 
can get it live streamed as well.

"Mengu" <mengukagan gmail.com> writes:

On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 at 00:21:55 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
 Reddit downvotes seem to be the most arbitrary things on the 
 Internet. I don't understand them at all.

it had 32 upvotes when i just visited the link. i upvoted and now 
it has 29 votes.

is it crazy to think that there are some people somewhere who 
can't stand D and anything D related?

Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On Wednesday, January 07, 2015 07:37:10 Mengu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 is it crazy to think that there are some people somewhere who
 can't stand D and anything D related?

Well, _I_ wouldn't want to see a D on my report card. ;)

- Jonathan M Davis

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 1/7/2015 12:06 AM, Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 On Wednesday, January 07, 2015 07:37:10 Mengu via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 is it crazy to think that there are some people somewhere who
 can't stand D and anything D related?

 Well, _I_ wouldn't want to see a D on my report card. ;)

I got a D in programming!

"Dominikus Dittes Scherkl" writes:

On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 at 10:00:02 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
 On 1/7/2015 12:06 AM, Jonathan M Davis via 
 Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 On Wednesday, January 07, 2015 07:37:10 Mengu via 
 Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 is it crazy to think that there are some people somewhere who
 can't stand D and anything D related?

 Well, _I_ wouldn't want to see a D on my report card. ;)

 I got a D in programming!

Luckily we don't develop in F :-D (this is of course my most 
loved smiley)

Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On 1/7/15, Dominikus Dittes Scherkl via Digitalmars-d-announce <digitalmars-
 Luckily we don't develop in F :-D (this is of course my most
 loved smiley)

:(     =>  A C programmer
:(++ =>  A C++ programmer with bandages from the pain of using C++.
:D    =>  A happy D programmer

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 1/7/2015 5:45 AM, Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 :(     =>  A C programmer
 :(++ =>  A C++ programmer with bandages from the pain of using C++.
 :D    =>  A happy D programmer


Ok, you made me laugh out loud!

=?UTF-8?B?QWxpIMOHZWhyZWxp?= <acehreli yahoo.com> writes:

On 01/07/2015 01:08 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
 On 1/7/2015 5:45 AM, Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 :(     =>  A C programmer
 :(++ =>  A C++ programmer with bandages from the pain of using C++.
 :D    =>  A happy D programmer


 Ok, you made me laugh out loud!

I loved it too! :) Andrej, I am going to use it but without the 
redundant "happy" on the last line:

:D  => A D programmer

Ali

"Craig Dillabaugh" <craig.dillabaugh gmail.com> writes:

Just a quick question for the DConf organizers regarding 
submissions.

It would be really great if any Google Summer of Code students 
students were invited to DConf and given the opportunity to 
present their proposals to the D Community.  However given the 
timeline, we likely won't have any accepted proposals at the 
DConf deadline.

If things go well and our organizational bid is successful, could 
we tentatively plan to have a GSOC session where they presented 
their proposals.

I think it would be too much for a student to give a 45-50 minute 
presentation, but if we could get more than one student (or 
mentors) to participate, maybe a quick overview of each proposal 
could take up a single presentation slot.

Then there is of course the issue of getting poor students to 
DConf, however given its (sort of) central location for US 
students it might be possible.

I know there are a lot of 'ifs' there, but if we could pull 
something off it would really help the students bond with the D 
Community.

Cheers,

Craig

Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On 1/7/15, Ali Çehreli <digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 I loved it too! :) Andrej, I am going to use it but without the
 redundant "happy" on the last line:

 :D  => A D programmer

 Ali

As always, my smileys are Boost-licensed. Feel free to do whatever you
want with them. :P

Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On Tuesday, January 06, 2015 15:24:19 Andrei Alexandrescu via
Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 Hello,


 Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley
 University in Orem, UT.

LOL. My brother is graduating from there about a month before that.

 The call for submissions is now open at http://dconf.org. Please mind
 the submission deadline: February 27, 2015.

 We are hoping to build a strong program with the help of D established
 luminaries who spoke at previous editions of DConf, as well as
 up-and-coming contributors. So please send us your submissions soon.
 There's a good deal of progress and strength building in our community
 as of late, and you can make the conference reflect it.

Oh no, now I'm going to have to come up with submissions again! ;)

- Jonathan M Davis

Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via
Digitalmars-d-announce <digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 Hello,


 Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley
 University in Orem, UT.

Awesome, that runs over my birthday (28th). My friends and family
won't be too pleased. :-)

Iain

"Jonas Drewsen" <nospam4321 hotmail.com > writes:

On Thursday, 8 January 2015 at 10:31:58 UTC, Iain Buclaw via 
Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via
 Digitalmars-d-announce <digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> 
 wrote:
 Hello,


 Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at 
 Utah Valley
 University in Orem, UT.

 Awesome, that runs over my birthday (28th). My friends and 
 family
 won't be too pleased. :-)

 Iain

Hey that is my birthday as well :) Same deal.

Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On Thursday, January 08, 2015 10:31:37 Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce
wrote:
 On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via
 Digitalmars-d-announce <digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 Hello,


 Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley
 University in Orem, UT.

 Awesome, that runs over my birthday (28th). My friends and family
 won't be too pleased. :-)

Just get them to help chip in for the airfare and hotel costs for your
birthday present. ;)

- Jonathan M Davis

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 1/8/2015 8:42 AM, Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 On Thursday, January 08, 2015 10:31:37 Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce
wrote:
 On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via
 Digitalmars-d-announce <digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 Hello,


 Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley
 University in Orem, UT.

 Awesome, that runs over my birthday (28th). My friends and family
 won't be too pleased. :-)

 Just get them to help chip in for the airfare and hotel costs for your
 birthday present. ;)

Or they can come to the conference, too!

Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On 9 January 2015 at 00:32, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
<digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 On 1/8/2015 8:42 AM, Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 On Thursday, January 08, 2015 10:31:37 Iain Buclaw via
 Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 On 6 January 2015 at 23:24, Andrei Alexandrescu via
 Digitalmars-d-announce <digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 Hello,


 Exciting times! DConf 2015 will take place May 27-29 2015 at Utah Valley
 University in Orem, UT.

 Awesome, that runs over my birthday (28th). My friends and family
 won't be too pleased. :-)


 Just get them to help chip in for the airfare and hotel costs for your
 birthday present. ;)


 Or they can come to the conference, too!

In any event, are you doing flash talks this year?  I don't think I
could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking about this
year.

Iain

Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.org> writes:

On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 In any event, are you doing flash talks this year?  I don't think I
 could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking about this
 year.

Yes. -- Andrei

Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.org> writes:

On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 In any event, are you doing flash talks this year?  I don't think I
 could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking about this
 year.

 Yes. -- Andrei

I should add that gdc is a topic of much interest so pretty much 
anything you say would be interesting. I compel you to prepare a full 
talk. -- Andrei

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 1/10/2015 9:50 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 In any event, are you doing flash talks this year?  I don't think I
 could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking about this
 year.

 Yes. -- Andrei

 I should add that gdc is a topic of much interest so pretty much anything you
 say would be interesting. I compel you to prepare a full talk. -- Andrei

I agree. There's no way you don't have interesting things to talk about! For 
example, what is your process for integrating dmd changes into gdc? What are
the 
advantages/disadvantages of gdc? What are the biggest challenges you face 
working on gdc? What's the hardest problem you solved with gdc? How can others 
help out? Etc.

Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On 10 January 2015 at 20:15, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce
<digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 On 1/10/2015 9:50 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 In any event, are you doing flash talks this year?  I don't think I
 could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking about this
 year.


 Yes. -- Andrei


 I should add that gdc is a topic of much interest so pretty much anything
 you
 say would be interesting. I compel you to prepare a full talk. -- Andrei

 I agree. There's no way you don't have interesting things to talk about! For
 example, what is your process for integrating dmd changes into gdc? What are
 the advantages/disadvantages of gdc? What are the biggest challenges you
 face working on gdc? What's the hardest problem you solved with gdc? How can
 others help out? Etc.

Talking about that probably extends a possible talk to 30 minutes,
covering two subjects. :o)

I could do a talk about GNU + D, which pretty much covers what I've
done over the last year, and what I intend to do over the next.  Many
things are happening - gccjitd (D bindings for JIT library with gcc
backend), gdb (D repl in debugger), binutils (GNU ld, nm, objdump
getting D demangling support), gdc...

Possibly one thing that I find difficult when it comes to considering
timing is that I have no notion of *slow down* - this is a common
trait with people in general from my region of the UK.  It may sound
strange, but Londoners are pretty dull in my ears as they can
occasionally speak too slow for me to follow (I hear each individual
word, but the connection between gets lost).  I also found the same
when talking my way around the California Bay Area, with the added
effect of an American accent that I was never sure if they speaking in
sarcasm or not.

I digress, I will have to sit down and write some things up and we'll
see where I get.

Regards,
Iain.

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 1/11/2015 12:17 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 I digress, I will have to sit down and write some things up and we'll
 see where I get.

Looking forward to it!

"Mike" <none none.com> writes:

On Sunday, 11 January 2015 at 20:17:25 UTC, Iain Buclaw via 
Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 On 10 January 2015 at 20:15, Walter Bright via 
 Digitalmars-d-announce
 <digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 On 1/10/2015 9:50 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce 
 wrote:
 In any event, are you doing flash talks this year?  I don't 
 think I
 could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking 
 about this
 year.


 Yes. -- Andrei


 I should add that gdc is a topic of much interest so pretty 
 much anything
 you
 say would be interesting. I compel you to prepare a full 
 talk. -- Andrei

 I agree. There's no way you don't have interesting things to 
 talk about! For
 example, what is your process for integrating dmd changes into 
 gdc? What are
 the advantages/disadvantages of gdc? What are the biggest 
 challenges you
 face working on gdc? What's the hardest problem you solved 
 with gdc? How can
 others help out? Etc.

 Talking about that probably extends a possible talk to 30 
 minutes,
 covering two subjects. :o)

I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers:  How about a 
talk on how to get started hacking the compiler.  Something that 
may lower the entry barrier and encourage participation.

Some random thoughts:
* General structure of the compiler
* Walk through the data flow: Lexer -> parser -> AST -> backend
* How to add a new compiler switch (e.g. -fnotypeinfo)
* How to add a new attribute (e.g.  notypeinfo)
* What's your workflow for debugging the compiler?
* Pick a bug, and fix it (Live demo)
* Overview of CTFE and how it's implemented
* (I'm sure you can think of more)

I realize there's documentation on the wiki, and some of this was 
discussed briefly at DConf2013, but there's more that can be done 
to make it accessible and interesting.

Mike

"Brad Anderson" <eco gnuk.net> writes:

On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 00:22:33 UTC, Mike wrote:
 I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers:  How about a 
 talk on how to get started hacking the compiler.  Something 
 that may lower the entry barrier and encourage participation.

 Some random thoughts:
 * General structure of the compiler
 * Walk through the data flow: Lexer -> parser -> AST -> backend
 * How to add a new compiler switch (e.g. -fnotypeinfo)
 * How to add a new attribute (e.g.  notypeinfo)
 * What's your workflow for debugging the compiler?
 * Pick a bug, and fix it (Live demo)
 * Overview of CTFE and how it's implemented
 * (I'm sure you can think of more)

 I realize there's documentation on the wiki, and some of this 
 was discussed briefly at DConf2013, but there's more that can 
 be done to make it accessible and interesting.

 Mike

Sounds like a good subject for Daniel Murphy to talk about. He 
spent a good hour explaining to me how a linker works in the 
Aloft bar after most people had retired (thanks for that, Daniel) 
and he certainly knows dmd extremely well.

I saw this talk from PyCon awhile back and it made me immediately 
wish there were something like it for dmd: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGF3Qu4dUqk

Hastings just steps through the python interpreter attached to
gdb (not live) and explains the structure of CPython as he goes.
It's extremely informative for would-be CPython hackers.

Do we know if the DConf 2015 talks will be recorded?

"Joakim" <dlang joakim.fea.st> writes:

On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 07:30:22 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote:
 On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 00:22:33 UTC, Mike wrote:
 I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers:  How about 
 a talk on how to get started hacking the compiler.  Something 
 that may lower the entry barrier and encourage participation.

 Some random thoughts:
 * General structure of the compiler
 * Walk through the data flow: Lexer -> parser -> AST -> backend
 * How to add a new compiler switch (e.g. -fnotypeinfo)
 * How to add a new attribute (e.g.  notypeinfo)
 * What's your workflow for debugging the compiler?
 * Pick a bug, and fix it (Live demo)
 * Overview of CTFE and how it's implemented
 * (I'm sure you can think of more)

 I realize there's documentation on the wiki, and some of this 
 was discussed briefly at DConf2013, but there's more that can 
 be done to make it accessible and interesting.

 Mike

 Sounds like a good subject for Daniel Murphy to talk about. He 
 spent a good hour explaining to me how a linker works in the 
 Aloft bar after most people had retired (thanks for that, 
 Daniel) and he certainly knows dmd extremely well.

I second the vote for Daniel, as he seems fairly opinionated 
online and might make for a good speaker.  I didn't even know if 
he goes to DConf, as he's never given a talk at the recent ones.  
He could talk about dmdfe's structure and the magicport/ddmd 
effort would also make for good material.

 Do we know if the DConf 2015 talks will be recorded?

Walter said earlier in this thread that they're arranging 
something, though he's not sure about live-streaming yet.

Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On 13 January 2015 at 10:51, Joakim via Digitalmars-d-announce
<digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 07:30:22 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote:
 On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 00:22:33 UTC, Mike wrote:
 I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers:  How about a talk on
 how to get started hacking the compiler.  Something that may lower the entry
 barrier and encourage participation.

 Some random thoughts:
 * General structure of the compiler
 * Walk through the data flow: Lexer -> parser -> AST -> backend
 * How to add a new compiler switch (e.g. -fnotypeinfo)
 * How to add a new attribute (e.g.  notypeinfo)
 * What's your workflow for debugging the compiler?
 * Pick a bug, and fix it (Live demo)
 * Overview of CTFE and how it's implemented
 * (I'm sure you can think of more)

 I realize there's documentation on the wiki, and some of this was
 discussed briefly at DConf2013, but there's more that can be done to make it
 accessible and interesting.

 Mike


 Sounds like a good subject for Daniel Murphy to talk about. He spent a
 good hour explaining to me how a linker works in the Aloft bar after most
 people had retired (thanks for that, Daniel) and he certainly knows dmd
 extremely well.


 I second the vote for Daniel, as he seems fairly opinionated online and
 might make for a good speaker.  I didn't even know if he goes to DConf, as
 he's never given a talk at the recent ones.

Daniel prefers to talk through other peoples talks. :o)

Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 14:39:42 Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce
wrote:
 Daniel prefers to talk through other peoples talks. :o)

Or to work on the compiler during their talks. ;)

- Jonathan M Davis

"Daniel Murphy" <yebbliesnospam gmail.com> writes:

 "Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce"  wrote in message
 news:mailman.4595.1421160931.9932.digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com...

 On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 14:39:42 Iain Buclaw via 
 Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 Daniel prefers to talk through other peoples talks. :o)

 Or to work on the compiler during their talks. ;)

 - Jonathan M Davis

I'd deny it but there's video evidence.  I'm going to blame it on too much 
coffee. 

Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce writes:

On Thursday, January 15, 2015 01:18:52 Daniel Murphy via Digitalmars-d-announce
wrote:
 "Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce"  wrote in message
 news:mailman.4595.1421160931.9932.digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com...

 On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 14:39:42 Iain Buclaw via
 Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 Daniel prefers to talk through other peoples talks. :o)

 Or to work on the compiler during their talks. ;)

 - Jonathan M Davis

 I'd deny it but there's video evidence.  I'm going to blame it on too much
 coffee.

LOL. Well, I'm not complaining. You've done useful stuff during dconf talks.

- Jonathan M Davis

Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.org> writes:

On 1/12/15 11:30 PM, Brad Anderson wrote:
 Do we know if the DConf 2015 talks will be recorded?

In all likelihood yes. -- Andrei

"Daniel Murphy" <yebbliesnospam gmail.com> writes:

"Brad Anderson"  wrote in message 
news:jcidebafygjtdsabnzxn forum.dlang.org...

 Sounds like a good subject for Daniel Murphy to talk about. He spent a 
 good hour explaining to me how a linker works in the Aloft bar after most 
 people had retired (thanks for that, Daniel) and he certainly knows dmd 
 extremely well.

I am considering proposing a talk about ddmd, which would touch on some of 
the compiler internals.  We'll see. 

"Jeremy DeHaan" <dehaan.jeremiah gmail.com> writes:

On Wednesday, 14 January 2015 at 14:13:04 UTC, Daniel Murphy 
wrote:
 "Brad Anderson"  wrote in message 
 news:jcidebafygjtdsabnzxn forum.dlang.org...

 Sounds like a good subject for Daniel Murphy to talk about. He 
 spent a good hour explaining to me how a linker works in the 
 Aloft bar after most people had retired (thanks for that, 
 Daniel) and he certainly knows dmd extremely well.

 I am considering proposing a talk about ddmd, which would touch 
 on some of the compiler internals.  We'll see.

This. Please do this.

"John Colvin" <john.loughran.colvin gmail.com> writes:

On Tuesday, 13 January 2015 at 00:22:33 UTC, Mike wrote:
 On Sunday, 11 January 2015 at 20:17:25 UTC, Iain Buclaw via 
 Digitalmars-d-announce wrote:
 On 10 January 2015 at 20:15, Walter Bright via 
 Digitalmars-d-announce
 <digitalmars-d-announce puremagic.com> wrote:
 On 1/10/2015 9:50 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 9:49 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
 On 1/10/15 8:15 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d-announce 
 wrote:
 In any event, are you doing flash talks this year?  I 
 don't think I
 could find something to spend more than 15 minutes talking 
 about this
 year.


 Yes. -- Andrei


 I should add that gdc is a topic of much interest so pretty 
 much anything
 you
 say would be interesting. I compel you to prepare a full 
 talk. -- Andrei

 I agree. There's no way you don't have interesting things to 
 talk about! For
 example, what is your process for integrating dmd changes 
 into gdc? What are
 the advantages/disadvantages of gdc? What are the biggest 
 challenges you
 face working on gdc? What's the hardest problem you solved 
 with gdc? How can
 others help out? Etc.

 Talking about that probably extends a possible talk to 30 
 minutes,
 covering two subjects. :o)

 I have a suggestion for any compiler implementers:  How about a 
 talk on how to get started hacking the compiler.  Something 
 that may lower the entry barrier and encourage participation.

 Some random thoughts:
 * General structure of the compiler
 * Walk through the data flow: Lexer -> parser -> AST -> backend
 * How to add a new compiler switch (e.g. -fnotypeinfo)
 * How to add a new attribute (e.g.  notypeinfo)
 * What's your workflow for debugging the compiler?
 * Pick a bug, and fix it (Live demo)
 * Overview of CTFE and how it's implemented
 * (I'm sure you can think of more)

 I realize there's documentation on the wiki, and some of this 
 was discussed briefly at DConf2013, but there's more that can 
 be done to make it accessible and interesting.

 Mike

I would really like this. It would be difficult to know what 
level to target it at though.