Language Popularity

[Peter Alexander]

On 28/10/10 8:06 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
> 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.

Especially with the iPhone App Store gold rush. iPhone development is 
also centered around Obj-C, and people flocked to it when the stories of 
App Store millionaires started to surface.