Language Popularity

[Walter Bright]

Todd VanderVeen wrote:
> With regard to D, there seems to significant potential market/mind share to be
> had. There is the obvious space held by C and C++, but also in other areas
> where the specialized features of the other languages are not required. I also
> find the surge in interest in Objective-C to bode well for D. Being less
> familiar with OSX development, I am curious if this is a reflection of
> increased usage there, or is there an itch that C++ isn't scratching?


I'm pretty sure the surge in interest in Objective-C is a direct result of 
Apple's meteoric rise, as Apple has long centered their operating system code 
around it.