OT (partially): about promotion of integers

[Han]

Walter Bright wrote:

> ML has been around for 30-40 years, and has failed to catch on.

Isn't D on that same historical path? One-third to one-fourth of the way... 
to, um, where exactly? Follow the yellow brick road? All roads lead to The 
Land of Oz? (I couldn't resist the analogy!). Seriously though, don't take 
this post as rhetorical, for it asks you to "sum it up": where D has been, 
where is is now, and where it is heading--from YOUR perspective. You may 
want to expound some on past, present, and future leadership (or lack 
thereof). Something on what the success or failure of D means and what the 
likihood is of either happening and when. What a better time than before the 
days that many consider as holiday? The sooner the better, so that they can 
have a more fun time during "off-duty" hours during the "holidays".