Microsoft working on new systems language

[Barry L.]

Hello everyone, first post...

Just saw this:  
http://joeduffyblog.com/2013/12/27/csharp-for-systems-programming/

D (and Rust) get a mention with this quote:  "There are other 
candidates early in their lives, too, most notably Rust and D. 
But hey, my team works at Microsoft, where there is ample C# 
talent and community just an arm’s length away."