Why D is not popular enough?

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 08/30/2016 06:50 AM, John Burrton wrote:
> This is why the example on the front page put me off for a long time :-
>
>     stdin
>         .byLineCopy
>         .array
>         .sort!((a, b) => a > b) // descending order
>         .each!writeln;

Sadly if this doesn't float your boat you're unlikely to enjoy most of 
what D has to offer. -- Andrei