D adoption prerequisites

[Roald Ribe]

Yigal Chripun wrote:
> When you use Gmail, the browser downloads the interface component which
> is a javascript script and than runs it. The same would happen with my
> proposal, only in my proposal that would be either already a compiled D
> component or a D source file that would be compiled on the fly.
> just like you currently need a client runtime to run that javascript UI
> component [The web browser] you'll need a run-time component to run D
> code. this can be done the same way Adobe did with AIR - if you do not
> have it it'll be automatically downloaded with the first program you try
> to run. if you have an older version it can be automatically updated.
> all you need to use Gmail is navigate to the right URL, conversely all
> you need to run an Air app (if you haven't installed it) is navigate to
> the right URL/click a link. This doesn't need to affect your working
> habits as a user.

You are describing Java / Webstart...
*A lot* of catch up to do...

And in Java they have security with signed applications.

Roald