is it possible to learn D(2)?

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 12/19/10 1:20 PM, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> "Andrei Alexandrescu"<SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org>  wrote in message
> news:ielekh$1qg2$1 at digitalmars.com...
>>
>> Having a major publisher decide to take risks and invest money in
>> producing at professional quality and marketing a book on a up-and-coming
>> language is a clear signal that they believe in the success of the book
>> and consequently that of the language.
>>
>
> FWIW, if I'm trying to discern the quality or worth of a language, I
> wouldn't really consider a book publisher to be an authority on that any
> more than, say, a dentist. (Well, ok, maybe more than a dentist, but you get
> what I mean.)

The comparison does not fit. This is about making a business decision on 
whether to invest a large fixed cost into a book.

Andrei