Re: D compiler as part of GCC

2010-03-09 Thread Steve Teale
On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:25:11 -0500, Jerry Quinn wrote: > Steve Teale Wrote: > >> > In general is there interest in this project, especially contributing >> > to it? >> > >> > I've been playing with writing one on my own in the meantime. I fully > expect it to be throwaway at such time as the D

Re: D compiler as part of GCC

2010-03-07 Thread Jerry Quinn
Steve Teale Wrote: > > In general is there interest in this project, especially contributing to > > it? > > > > Did anything come of this and the ensuing discussions? At the moment, Walter is considering it. Beyond that I don't know and don't want to put words in anyone's mouth. I've been pl

Re: D compiler as part of GCC

2010-03-04 Thread Steve Teale
> In general is there interest in this project, especially contributing to > it? > Did anything come of this and the ensuing discussions? Steve

Re: D compiler as part of GCC

2010-01-19 Thread Vincenzo Ampolo
Jerry Quinn wrote: > Hi, folks, Hi Jerry > > I'm interested in creating a D front end for GCC that would be part of the > GCC codebase. My feeling is that a GDC that is part of GCC distributions > will likely have more life than one that must be updated whenever a new > GCC release comes out.

Re: D compiler as part of GCC

2010-01-19 Thread Anders F Björklund
Jerry Quinn wrote: Everyone who contributes code must not look at the DMD compiler source code to avoid accidentally contributing code illegally. Therefore, this will be a completely new implementation of D. ... One question I have (of many) is whether a different name should be used. If this

Re: D compiler as part of GCC

2010-01-18 Thread Jerry Quinn
Simen kjaeraas Wrote: > Jerry Quinn wrote: > > > One question I have (of many) is whether a different name should be > > used. If this is called GDC there will be some confusion with the > > current GDC. What thoughts do you all have? > > If the project is to replace GDC, then taking its

Re: D compiler as part of GCC

2010-01-18 Thread Leandro Lucarella
Jerry Quinn, el 17 de enero a las 21:43 me escribiste: > Hi, folks, > > I'm interested in creating a D front end for GCC that would be part of > the GCC codebase. My feeling is that a GDC that is part of GCC > distributions will likely have more life than one that must be updated > whenever a new

Re: D compiler as part of GCC

2010-01-18 Thread Simen kjaeraas
Jerry Quinn wrote: One question I have (of many) is whether a different name should be used. If this is called GDC there will be some confusion with the current GDC. What thoughts do you all have? If the project is to replace GDC, then taking its name sounds good to me. Otherwise, GCD (G