Why D isn't the next "big thing" already

[NX via Digitalmars-d-learn]

Lack of production quality tools
Lack of good marketing
Lack of man power & corporate support
Lack of idiomatic D libraries

These are pretty much the core of all other negative 
consequences. Ex: GDC is few versions behind DMD because lack of 
man power.

If only we could break the vicious circle...