DLF Response to Generative AI and D: An Open Letter

[Indraj Gandham]

On Friday, 17 July 2026 at 13:54:15 UTC, Richard (Rikki) Andrew 
Cattermole wrote:
> I look forward to seeing a D person having forked the linux 
> kernel, for the exact same reasons, and then an entire distro 
> to go with it.

As I have previously explained in another thread:

> Many of those projects you mentioned have large corporate 
> sponsors and have nothing to worry about even if their policies 
> turn out to be legally insufficient, as these sponsors will be 
> able to allocate the resources required to rectify any mistakes.
> 
> As far as I am aware, D does not enjoy the same degree of 
> support. It's a bit like gambling in Vegas when you're broke 
> just because all your friends are doing it.