Using D

[Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d]

On 12 July 2014 15:11, Russel Winder via Digitalmars-d
<digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 2014-07-12 at 13:54 +0100, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> […]
>> Or a better Oberon, I haven't quite decided which yet... :)
>
> Whatever the reality initially, it is definitely now marketed as a
> modernized C. Echoes of C++ then.
>
>> > If there were more D users in the London area than one in London and one
>> > in Brighton maybe we could start a London D User Group (LonDUG).
>> > SkillsMatter would host.
>> >
>>
>> And I say Hello! from sunny Brighton.
>
> Aha the Brighton dwelling D user of note ;-)
>
> I have lived in Brighton, but it was a long time ago, it is probably
> very different now. No West Pier for a start!
>

I live literally 400 yards away from the burnt down west pier.  Its a
beautiful sight in the morning, come sun, rain, or fog.  I hear they
are building a 100 metre high elevator-to-nowhere in its place.  Sad
times...


>> I do believe there are a few people around the London area who either
>> have worked in, work in, or have a vested interest in D.  I'll give
>> Dejan a poke and find out some more numbers.
>
> We could start a code dojo to build up an initial activity and then
> spawn off public meetings with tutorial style material to attract people
> new to D. "D for C++ programmers", "D for C programmers", "D for Python
> programmers", "D for JavaScript kiddies",…
>
> We might initially draw on the ACCU London people to gauge interest.
>

I can give you my details, and can see where things go from there.

Regards
Iain.