Performance is not everything

[BCS]

Reply to Anders,

> Deewiant wrote:
> 
>> I don't know SISAL, but I doubt you can be productive with it within
>> an hour (or 15 minutes, as suggested). With scripting languages like
>> Python or Ruby, you can.
>> 
>> I'd say that with D, it's the case only if you already know C or C++,
>> maybe also Java. D isn't a very beginner-oriented language.
>> 
> "Who D is Not For" (http://www.digitalmars.com/d/1.0/overview.html)
> 
> "* As a first programming language - Basic or Java is more suitable
> for beginners. D makes an excellent second language for intermediate
> to advanced programmers."
> 
> I'd probably rate it third, as you want to learn C 

but only because it's so common, but with luck that will change.

> (or assembler...)

Ohhh Yahhh! Why don't more people think like that?

> 
> --anders
>