A gentle critque..

[Walter Bright]

Chad J wrote:
> That said, the two known D compilers are also C compilers (or at least
> share backends with C compilers).  What a handy coincidence.  I'd say
> that being able to link against C code shouldn't be part of the D
> spec, at least not permanently, but being able to link against C code
> should be supported by current D compilers just to get things moving for
> D.  Then maybe someday compiler writers will save some effort by
> ditching C support because no one will use C anymore.

D can link against C code right now, it just will not compile C code.