digitalmars.D.announce - Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at DConf 2014
- Andrei Alexandrescu (10/10) Feb 04 2014 I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at
- Brad Anderson (5/16) Feb 04 2014 That's great. Some of my favorite C++ books were written by him.
- =?UTF-8?B?Ik5vcmRsw7Z3Ig==?= (1/3) Feb 04 2014 That is funny :)
- Meta (2/21) Feb 04 2014 His website is where I first learned about D back in 2007.
- Tove (3/6) Feb 04 2014 wow, this is fantastic news! *cheer*
- Gary Willoughby (4/8) Feb 04 2014 This is great news and such a coup for the D community. There
- Andrei Alexandrescu (5/7) Feb 04 2014 In wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at
- MattCoder (6/12) Feb 04 2014 Question: I want to participate, but I am from another country,
- Walter Bright (5/8) Feb 04 2014 Registrations are non-refundable, but are transferable. But I understand...
- MattCoder (6/15) Feb 04 2014 I'll check about the passport requirements first.
- Mengu (6/20) Feb 05 2014 where do you live?
- MattCoder (4/27) Feb 05 2014 I'm from Brazil, and for what I read I don't think that applies
- Adam Wilson (10/38) Feb 05 2014 It is true that the VWP does not apply to Brazil. But according to the
- extrawurst (3/5) Feb 04 2014 When is this scheduled to be announced ?
- Andrei Alexandrescu (3/7) Feb 04 2014 We'll announce the date of the announcement soon :o).
- Steven Schveighoffer (7/14) Feb 04 2014 I see missing in the "Important dates" is the release of the chosen talk...
- Andrej Mitrovic (4/7) Feb 04 2014 I guess he heard someone mention at the last DConf that having an
- Mark Isaacson (3/3) Feb 04 2014 Intriguing and exciting! I know he has always referred to himself
- Walter Bright (2/4) Feb 04 2014 Scott Meyers also wrote the foreword for Andrei's book "The D Programmin...
- Paulo Pinto (3/5) Feb 04 2014 Looking at his last post, maybe he had enough of C++ quirks? :)
- Dicebot (2/2) Feb 04 2014 This is important step forward from internal community fuss to
- Alessandro Stamatto (3/3) Feb 04 2014 I'm impressed! Will it be about D?
- extrawurst (3/6) Feb 04 2014 That would be great ;)
- Manu (3/12) Feb 04 2014 Awesome! That's a great endorsement!
- Masahiro Nakagawa (5/16) Feb 06 2014 Awesome!
- tivadj (1/1) Feb 13 2014 Next announcement, please, "Linux moves to D" ;)
- Gary Willoughby (4/5) Feb 13 2014 I'm crossing my fingers for "Facebook is fully supporting D and
I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming. Scott Meyers (http://aristeia.com) is one of the best experts worldwide in all aspects of software development using C++. He authored the best-selling Effective C++ series ("Effective C++", "More Effective C++", and "Effective STL") and founded the "Effective Software Development Series" at Addison Wesley, where he acts as a Consulting Editor. Scott holds a M.Sc. from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from Brown University. Andrei
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:34:29 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming. Scott Meyers (http://aristeia.com) is one of the best experts worldwide in all aspects of software development using C++. He authored the best-selling Effective C++ series ("Effective C++", "More Effective C++", and "Effective STL") and founded the "Effective Software Development Series" at Addison Wesley, where he acts as a Consulting Editor. Scott holds a M.Sc. from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from Brown University. AndreiThat's great. Some of my favorite C++ books were written by him. Does this mean D has to get the r-value references situation in order before May? :P
Feb 04 2014
Does this mean D has to get the r-value references situation in order before May? :PThat is funny :)
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:39:13 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote:On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:34:29 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:His website is where I first learned about D back in 2007.I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming. Scott Meyers (http://aristeia.com) is one of the best experts worldwide in all aspects of software development using C++. He authored the best-selling Effective C++ series ("Effective C++", "More Effective C++", and "Effective STL") and founded the "Effective Software Development Series" at Addison Wesley, where he acts as a Consulting Editor. Scott holds a M.Sc. from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from Brown University. AndreiThat's great. Some of my favorite C++ books were written by him. Does this mean D has to get the r-value references situation in order before May? :P
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:34:29 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming.wow, this is fantastic news! *cheer*
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:34:29 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming. AndreiThis is great news and such a coup for the D community. There will be a *lot* of people looking forward to this. Fantastic.
Feb 04 2014
On 2/4/14, 12:34 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming.In wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at pre-registration costs until we publish a program. Register now! http://dconf.org Andrei
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:53:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:On 2/4/14, 12:34 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: In wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at pre-registration costs until we publish a program. Register now! http://dconf.org AndreiQuestion: I want to participate, but I am from another country, then I need to get my passport first, but in case it is denied (It happens sometimes) can I have a refund? Matheus.
Feb 04 2014
On 2/4/2014 2:07 PM, MattCoder wrote:Question: I want to participate, but I am from another country, then I need to get my passport first, but in case it is denied (It happens sometimes) can I have a refund?Registrations are non-refundable, but are transferable. But I understand your difficulty, and suggest a compromise. Mail us a check to lock in the pre-registration price, and we'll just put it in a drawer for now. If you can't get the passport, we'll just rip up the check.
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 22:18:59 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:On 2/4/2014 2:07 PM, MattCoder wrote:I'll check about the passport requirements first. PS: Do you know until when the pre-registration price will be available? Thanks for answering and be gentle with my situation. Matheus.Question: I want to participate, but I am from another country, then I need to get my passport first, but in case it is denied (It happens sometimes) can I have a refund?Registrations are non-refundable, but are transferable. But I understand your difficulty, and suggest a compromise. Mail us a check to lock in the pre-registration price, and we'll just put it in a drawer for now. If you can't get the passport, we'll just rip up the check.
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 22:07:05 UTC, MattCoder wrote:On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:53:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:where do you live? you need a valid passport to travel but you actually need a visa to enter the US, if your country is not a member of the visa waiver program. [0] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_ProgramOn 2/4/14, 12:34 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: In wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at pre-registration costs until we publish a program. Register now! http://dconf.org AndreiQuestion: I want to participate, but I am from another country, then I need to get my passport first, but in case it is denied (It happens sometimes) can I have a refund? Matheus.
Feb 05 2014
On Wednesday, 5 February 2014 at 08:41:15 UTC, Mengu wrote:On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 22:07:05 UTC, MattCoder wrote:I'm from Brazil, and for what I read I don't think that applies to us. Matheus.On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:53:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:where do you live? you need a valid passport to travel but you actually need a visa to enter the US, if your country is not a member of the visa waiver program. [0] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_ProgramOn 2/4/14, 12:34 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: In wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at pre-registration costs until we publish a program. Register now! http://dconf.org AndreiQuestion: I want to participate, but I am from another country, then I need to get my passport first, but in case it is denied (It happens sometimes) can I have a refund? Matheus.
Feb 05 2014
On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:19:45 -0800, MattCoder <somekindofmonster email.com.br> wrote:On Wednesday, 5 February 2014 at 08:41:15 UTC, Mengu wrote:It is true that the VWP does not apply to Brazil. But according to the list lower down on that page the State Department only refuses 3.5% of requests from Brazil so I imagine that it would be fairly easy to get one. The type of visa you will specifically need is a B1 visa. -- Adam Wilson GitHub/IRC: LightBender Aurora Project CoordinatorOn Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 22:07:05 UTC, MattCoder wrote:I'm from Brazil, and for what I read I don't think that applies to us. Matheus.On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:53:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:where do you live? you need a valid passport to travel but you actually need a visa to enter the US, if your country is not a member of the visa waiver program. [0] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_ProgramOn 2/4/14, 12:34 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: In wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at pre-registration costs until we publish a program. Register now! http://dconf.org AndreiQuestion: I want to participate, but I am from another country, then I need to get my passport first, but in case it is denied (It happens sometimes) can I have a refund? Matheus.
Feb 05 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:53:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:In wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at pre-registration costs until we publish a program.When is this scheduled to be announced ?
Feb 04 2014
On 2/4/14, 3:34 PM, extrawurst wrote:On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:53:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:We'll announce the date of the announcement soon :o). AndreiIn wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at pre-registration costs until we publish a program.When is this scheduled to be announced ?
Feb 04 2014
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 19:01:50 -0500, Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.org> wrote:On 2/4/14, 3:34 PM, extrawurst wrote:I see missing in the "Important dates" is the release of the chosen talks. Is that known? Or are they going to be surprise announcements like this one? Already have my plane and conference ticket :) Just curious at this point. -SteveOn Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:53:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:We'll announce the date of the announcement soon :o).In wake of this announcement, we decided to keep registration opened at pre-registration costs until we publish a program.When is this scheduled to be announced ?
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:34:29 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming.I guess he heard someone mention at the last DConf that having an Effective D book is in order. :p
Feb 04 2014
Intriguing and exciting! I know he has always referred to himself as a "one language pony" in the past; I'm curious to see how that plays out.
Feb 04 2014
On 2/4/2014 1:25 PM, Mark Isaacson wrote:Intriguing and exciting! I know he has always referred to himself as a "one language pony" in the past; I'm curious to see how that plays out.Scott Meyers also wrote the foreword for Andrei's book "The D Programming Language".
Feb 04 2014
Am 04.02.2014 22:25, schrieb Mark Isaacson:Intriguing and exciting! I know he has always referred to himself as a "one language pony" in the past; I'm curious to see how that plays out.Looking at his last post, maybe he had enough of C++ quirks? :) http://scottmeyers.blogspot.de/2014/02/capture-quirk-in-c14.html
Feb 04 2014
This is important step forward from internal community fuss to wider recognition. Scott is person to recogned with!
Feb 04 2014
I'm impressed! Will it be about D? Considering his high specialization in C++, my guess is that it will be some comparison remarks between C++ and D.
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 22:49:27 UTC, Alessandro Stamatto wrote:I'm impressed! Will it be about D? Considering his high specialization in C++, my guess is that it will be some comparison remarks between C++ and D.That would be great ;)
Feb 04 2014
On 5 February 2014 06:34, Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail erdani.orgwrote:I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming. Scott Meyers (http://aristeia.com) is one of the best experts worldwide in all aspects of software development using C++. He authored the best-selling Effective C++ series ("Effective C++", "More Effective C++", and "Effective STL") and founded the "Effective Software Development Series" at Addison Wesley, where he acts as a Consulting Editor. Scott holds a M.Sc. from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from Brown University.Awesome! That's a great endorsement! Now we'll need to apply some serious peer pressure for an Effective D ;)
Feb 04 2014
On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 at 20:34:29 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:I'm happy to announce that Scott Meyers will deliver a keynote talk at the upcoming DConf 2014. Details of the talk are forthcoming. Scott Meyers (http://aristeia.com) is one of the best experts worldwide in all aspects of software development using C++. He authored the best-selling Effective C++ series ("Effective C++", "More Effective C++", and "Effective STL") and founded the "Effective Software Development Series" at Addison Wesley, where he acts as a Consulting Editor. Scott holds a M.Sc. from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from Brown University. AndreiAwesome! I read several his books in Japanese :) Masahiro
Feb 06 2014
On Thursday, 13 February 2014 at 10:36:37 UTC, tivadj wrote:Next announcement, please, "Linux moves to D" ;)I'm crossing my fingers for "Facebook is fully supporting D and is now working on solid cross-platform debugging tools." ...I can dream.
Feb 13 2014