Isn't it about time for D3?

[Ola Fosheim Grøstad via Digitalmars-d]

On Sunday, 11 June 2017 at 05:24:25 UTC, ketmar wrote:
> and D1.5 too. sure it should be forked from D2, and then it 
> should be made *smaller*. which, essentially, makes it D1.5, 
> not D3. besides, it will be very fun explaining people that we

D--?

Out of curiosity; wouldn't it be better to start with one of the 
alternative compilers that are being worked on (SDC or others), 
or are they no longer active?