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When Is a D Better Than C? When It's a Language
InternetNews.com (01/05/07) Patrizio, Andy

A newly developed free programming language aims to address the shortcomings 
of C/C++, though some question the likelihood of the language's success since 
it is not being released in conjunction with any other product or platform. 
The language, D, was developed by Walter Bright, who created the first C++ 
compiler, Zortech++. He has developed a compiler and standard libraries for 
both Windows and Linux for D. The Phobus standard library and the compiler 
front-end are open source, and a D compiler is included for the widely-used 
open source C compiler, GCC. D is able to produce compiled code without the 
need of a virtual machine. The language is also somewhat backwards compatible 
with C: It can be interfaced with any C API without the need for a call interface; 
but it adds Java and Microsoft C# functions such as garbage collection, an 
inline assembler, and Java-like single inheritance. In production since 2001, 
D has received considerable contribution from the Slashdot/open source developer 
community. Bright designed the language with the experience of C++ programmers 
in mind, not the sale of a product. He says, "The idea is to make programming 
in D the most productive possible. Quicker to learn, quicker to write code 
in, quicker to debug, and quicker to maintain." However, Forrester analyst 
Jeff Hammond questions the programming language's market potential. He says, 
"To make a technology viable, the technology has to be more than just good. 
You have to build a business model around it. What's the business model here?"