D-etractions A real world programmers view on D

[Timon Gehr]

On 08/25/2012 01:58 AM, Pragma Tix wrote:
> ----was Andrew McKinlay is trying D for Suneido.
>
> http://thesoftwarelife.blogspot.fr/2012/08/d-etractions.html
>
> You do not necessarily have to agree with Andrew, but this is a
> pragmatic developer's view.  Let me say that Andrew has created his own
> database system (Relational Algebra based) , his own language (Ruby
> like)  and his own application frame work. Finally he is using his Tools
> to create real world software.. i.e. Trucking/Transport / Accounting etc.
>
> IMO a voice, D core developers should listen to.
>
> Bjoern

His post comes down to: "I like to have an IDE and I prefer Java
because I already know Java."
This is perfectly fine of course, but why would this be relevant for D
development?