D speed compared to C++

[Frits van Bommel]

Sean Kelly wrote:
> == Quote from BCS (BCS at pathlink.com)'s article
>>> DWORD start = timeGetTime();
>>> 	int i,j,k;
>>> 	float dx=0;
>>>     for(i=0; i<1000;i++)
>>>         for(j=0; j<1000;j++)
>>>             for(k=0; k<10; k++)
>>>                 {
>>>                      dx++;
>>>                 }
>>>     DWORD end = timeGetTime();
>>>
[snip]
> 
> D apps also have more going on in the application initialization phase than C++ apps.  For a real
> apples-apples comparison, you might want to consider using Tango with the "stub" GC plugged in.
> That just calls malloc/free and has no initialization cost, at the expense of no actual garbage collection.
> I'll have to check whether the stub GC compiles with the latest Tango--it's been a while since I used it.

How is the startup time relevant, when he appears to be measuring 
in-process?