D, Java? To D or not to D?

[Walter Bright]

Sean Kelly wrote:
> Walter Bright wrote:
>> TPJ wrote:
>>> 1) In order to run a program written in D I have to compile it on the 
>>> target OS.
>>
>> I haven't talked about this much, but it is technically feasible to 
>> create a D runtime that enables "compile once, run everywhere". It is 
>> not necessary to have a VM to do it.
> 
> This would still be limited to a specific architecture, wouldn't it?

Nope. But it would require one to code in a portable subset of D.

> ie. 
> "This app runs on x86, regardless of OS."  Given that there are really 
> very few architectures in the marketplace though, this is still a killer 
> feature.
> 
> 
> Sean