D has low down to number 21!

[John Reimer]

Jeremy wrote:

>> Um... maybe tiobe.com shouldn't be taken too seriously in the first place?
>>
>> If we base D's popularity by tiobe, we are in for a roller coaster ride 
>> of emotions.  It appears to be a rather meaningless measurement of 
>> language use and an easily manipulated one at that.  Some people have 
>> already shown some examples of how to increase a language's standing in 
>> the list (as previous posts have mentioned?)
>>
>> I suggest we ignore it almost completely rather than watch it with 
>> superstition. :)
>>
>> -JJR
> 
> Heh.. ignore it when the numbers are low, celebrate when it is high!
> 


lol. :)


> Say what you want about 'the list,' but I'm sure things would be better (more
> supporters etc.) if we were ranking higher.
> 
> 


I have to disagree with that.  If tiobe.com is anything, it is more 
likely to be the effect rather than the cause. But no matter. :)