Scientific computing and parallel computing C++23/C++26

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On Monday, 17 January 2022 at 21:31:25 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 09:12:52PM +0000, bioinfornatics via 
> Digitalmars-d wrote: [...]
>> And recently I put my feedback where D could provide some 
>> killer feature in this area: 
>> https://forum.dlang.org/thread/fuzvsdlqtklhmxsnzgye@forum.dlang.org
>> 
>> Unfortunately, this will not be possible in the near future, 
>> so others language will keep the market
>
> Why would it not be possible in the near future?
>
> None of the items you listed seem to be specific to the 
> language itself, it seems to be more of an ecosystem issue.
>
>
> T

Take one item on the list: developing an equivalent of numpy and 
scipy. What do you take to be the "near future"? One year away? 
Two years?

There is no language feature holding these items back. Addressing 
ecosystem issues is a massive undertaking.

In order for a D clone of even just numpy to be successful, it 
needs to have a significant user base feeding input back into the 
development cycle so that it can go beyond simply being churned 
out by a few overeager developers and actually stabilized so that 
it becomes useful and robust.

You must also consider that the items that bioinfornatics listed 
are all somewhat contingent on each other. In isolation they 
aren't nearly as useful. You might have a numpy/scipy clone, but 
if you don't also have a matplotlib clone (or some other means of 
doing data visualization from D) their utility is a bit limited.

His wishlist is a tall order.