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I don't have a horse in this race, but when a language makes present-tense claims about its features I assume that they're already functioning features. People

I don't have a horse in this race, but when a language makes present-tense claims about its features I assume that they're already functioning features. People are poking holes in V because its claims are unfounded, not because they've decided they're in competition with the language. A simple "work in progress" sign on the features in question would draw a lot of fire away from the language and its creator.

mawfig 4y ago
Indeed! I even mentioned this in my "Rules of engagement" section: > Features indicated to be incomplete/work in progress/unimplemented will be mentioned as such. Indicating on the vlang.io homepage how much of the language has yet to be realized would go a long way in my opinion.
- AndyKelley 4y ago
  After I criticized the project for collecting donations on deceitful information, the author put purple "WIP" labels next to a bunch of stuff [1] which led me to make this statement [2]. However, it looks like medvednikov has since removed the "WIP" labels. [1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20190624052507/https://vlang.io/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190624052507/https://vlang.io/ [2]: https://twitter.com/andy_kelley/status/1142503808901308418 https://twitter.com/andy_kelley/status/1142503808901308418
  - tsegratis 4y ago
    From his perspective, he's been Working on them ;) Credit to both you and him for the passion and effort put in. I just think his excitement bubbles over into an unfortunate way of communicating (lets call it cute) Communication is something you're excellent at, in a large part due to your truthfulness I just think vlang is living in and expressing dreams and visions. Which I agree has problems, but creating a language is an aspirational endeavour
  - ylluminate 4y ago
    You know something, some of us are HAPPY donators for 3 years now and we're fine and feel that our investment is worthy. I really think you are terribly misrepresenting the situation.

mawfig 4y ago

Indeed! I even mentioned this in my "Rules of engagement" section: > Features indicated to be incomplete/work in progress/unimplemented will be mentioned as such. Indicating on the vlang.io homepage how much of the language has yet to be realized would go a long way in my opinion.

AndyKelley 4y ago
After I criticized the project for collecting donations on deceitful information, the author put purple "WIP" labels next to a bunch of stuff [1] which led me to make this statement [2]. However, it looks like medvednikov has since removed the "WIP" labels. [1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20190624052507/https://vlang.io/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190624052507/https://vlang.io/ [2]: https://twitter.com/andy_kelley/status/1142503808901308418 https://twitter.com/andy_kelley/status/1142503808901308418
- tsegratis 4y ago
  From his perspective, he's been Working on them ;) Credit to both you and him for the passion and effort put in. I just think his excitement bubbles over into an unfortunate way of communicating (lets call it cute) Communication is something you're excellent at, in a large part due to your truthfulness I just think vlang is living in and expressing dreams and visions. Which I agree has problems, but creating a language is an aspirational endeavour
- ylluminate 4y ago
  You know something, some of us are HAPPY donators for 3 years now and we're fine and feel that our investment is worthy. I really think you are terribly misrepresenting the situation.