Uphill

[Rikki Cattermole via Digitalmars-d]

On 22/05/2015 10:21 p.m., Chris wrote:
> I was recently thinking that D is a bit like climbing up a hill or a
> mountain. For the most part you are focused on reaching the top, yet
> every once in a while it's good to stop and turn around to enjoy the
> scenery and see how far you've come. So here is what I see:
>
> - LDC/GDC: easy to download and use. Nicely packaged.
> - DUB: great tool for project management
> - DVM: great tool for upgrading from D to D.
> - Phobos: has become quite a useful library. Ranges are an important
> part of data processing, I don't wanna miss 'em anymore
> - vibe.d: a web server in D.

s/web server/web server framework/
My only gripe!

> - Projects in D: LuaD, PyD etc etc.
> - the expertise that's involved
> [add anything you like]
>
> Mind you, this has been achieved without millions of dollars and
> corporate backing and yet D is a real language with real applications
> (only nobody talks about it). I know, there is still a steep climb ahead
> of D, but let's enjoy the view for a while. What has been achieved is by
> no means trivial.