Is D production-ready?

[seeker via Digitalmars-d]

NO IT'S NOT!
no working/incomplete windows headers for 32 and 64 bit.
no gui or db lib and tons of abandoned libs and proggies that you 
mentioned.

if your are on linux like most of the lieutenants and the 
vice-general you may be fine.



On Monday, 16 June 2014 at 10:28:50 UTC, John Petal wrote:
> On Monday, 16 June 2014 at 10:24:46 UTC, John Petal wrote:
>> Hi!
>> A while ago, after my journey with PHP and Python, I've 
>> decided to learn C++. However, the more I learned, the more it 
>> got complicated. I think what Scott Meyer said in his talk was 
>> the main reason: the language was inconsistent; it didn't make 
>> sense as a whole. It always needed an extra explanation.
>>
>> I saw D. "It is unstable!" they said, "There aren't enough 
>> tools!" they said. I thought, "If I learn C++, he learns C++, 
>> then how the hell alternatives are supposed to rise?" I felt 
>> responsible. I wanted to contribute to D community.
>>
>> So I gave D a shot. People were kind of right – it was hard 
>> for a beginner for me to get into. I mean, I spent a whole day 
>> trying to make DSFML work. I wasn't trying to produce 
>> anything, so I was happy that I spent my time learning those 
>> things. I'm getting better – I still don't consider myself as 
>> a "programmer," but I'm getting better.
>> (Sorry about the storytelling, I just wanted to share.)
>>
>> Now I want to know if the language is production-ready. I 
>> can't really see anything besides abandoned libraries written 
>> in D. Is it possible – for example – to write a simple 2D 
>> game, or an automation program, or a text editor in D? I know 
>> the language is perfectly capable, but I'm not sure if the 
>> tools are mature enough.
>>
>> Does D have a mature and cross-platform GUI library?
>> Does D have a mature SFML or SDL binding?
>> Are there any advices you can give me?
>>
>> By the way, sorry for my English.
>>
>> Thank you!
>> John
>
> And I should add:
> Would you mind sharing something where you use D actively?
>
> Thank you!
> John