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The #dbugfix Campaign
Posted onEvery major release of DMD comes with a list of closed issues from Bugzilla. For example, looking at the changelog for DMD 2.078.0 shows the following counts for closed regressions, bugs, and enhancements: 51 for the compiler, 37 for the standard library, 6 for the runtime, 17 for the website, and 1 for the linker. That’s 112 total issues, the majority related to the compiler. The total number of closed issues fluctuates between releases, but the compiler and standard library normally get the lion’s share.
Read more...DConf 2018: Register Now!
Posted onIt was the middle of November when DConf 2018 was announced here on this blog in a Q & A session with Andrei Alexandrescu. Since then, the DConf train has slowly been building up steam as things have been happening behind the scenes. Now it’s full steam ahead!
Read more...DMD 2.078.0 Has Been Released
Posted onAnother major release of DMD, this time 2.078.0, has been packaged and delivered in time for the new year. This release brings a number of quality-of-life improvements, fixing some minor annoyances and inconsistencies, three of which are targeted at smoothing out the experience of programming in D without DRuntime.
Read more...DConf 2018: Assemblage in Bavaria
Posted onIt’s official! The D Language Foundation has put out a call for submissions for the next iteration of the annual gathering of D programming language enthusiasts. DConf 2018, hosted by QA Systems, is taking place in Munich from May 2nd to the 5th, 2018.
Read more...DMD 2.077.0 Released
Posted onThe D Language Foundation is happy to announce DMD 2.077.0. This latest release of the reference compiler for the D programming language is available from the dlang.org Downloads page. Among the usual slate of bug and regression fixes, this release brings a couple of particulary beneficial enhancements that will have an immediate impact on some existing projects.
Read more...DMD 2.076.0 Released
Posted onThe core D team is proud to announce that version 2.076.0 of DMD, the reference compiler for the D programming language, is ready for download. The two biggest highlights in this release are the new static foreach feature for improved generative and generic programming, and significantly enhanced C language integration making incremental conversion of C projects to D easy and profitable.
Read more...New D Compiler Release: DMD 2.075.0
Posted onDMD 2.075.0 was released a few days back. As with every release, the changelog is available so you can browse the list of fixed bugs and new features. 2.075.0 can be fetched from the dlang.org download page, which always makes available the latest DMD release alongside a nightly build. Notable Changes Every DMD release brings with it … Continue reading New D Compiler Release: DMD 2.075.0
Read more...The D Language Foundation’s Scholarship Program
Posted onThe D Language Foundation recently announced a new scholarship program aimed at EE and CS majors attending University “Politehnica” Bucharest (UPB). I contacted Andrei Alexandrescu for a few details on how the initiative came together, hoping for just enough tidbits of backstory to craft a blog post around. He obliged in a big way, turning … Continue reading The D Language Foundation’s Scholarship Program
Read more...D in Games: Ethan Watson of Remedy Games Goes to GDC Europe
Posted onAt DConf 2013 at the Facebook HQ, Manu Evans, then of Remedy Games, gave a talk titled, “Using D Alongside a Game Engine” (follow the link for the slides and video). He talked about Remedy’s experience getting D to work with their existing C++ game engine. The D landscape was a bit different when they got underway … Continue reading D in Games: Ethan Watson of Remedy Games Goes to GDC Europe
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