D is really cool

[rikki cattermole via Digitalmars-d]

On 13/05/2017 12:05 PM, bachmeier wrote:
> On Saturday, 13 May 2017 at 06:47:54 UTC, nkm1 wrote:
>
>> Atilla's library... but, as someone on Reddit said, at the moment that
>> is rather "unergonomic".
>> I'm sure that will get better over time, though. At least I don't see
>> why not. Most of what is needed is already there.
>
> The problem with trying to satisfy Reddit is that they want the GC
> removed from the language. They want it off by default, they want all
> language features to work without the GC, they want all of Phobos to be
> free of the GC, and they want all code anyone else writes in D to be
> written without the GC in case they want to call that code.
>
> I'm all for adding additional features to the language for those that
> prefer to avoid the GC. But that's not what the anti-GC coalition is
> asking for.

Quite frankly if the GC was removed from D, you won't be seeing me 
around here anymore.
I wouldn't be surprised if I wasn't alone in this case. Good chance 
there would be enough of us to realistically start our own language.