D is dead (was: Dicebot on leaving D: It is anarchy driven development in all its glory.)

[Chris]

On Saturday, 1 September 2018 at 18:35:30 UTC, 
TheSixMillionDollarMan wrote:
> On Saturday, 1 September 2018 at 12:33:49 UTC, rjframe wrote:
>> [...]
>
> Stroustrup also said, that "achieving any degree of 
> compatibility [with C/C++] is very hard, as the C/C++ 
> experience shows."
>
> (reference => http://stroustrup.com/hopl-almost-final.pdf  
> (2007)
>
> (and here refers to D on page 42 btw - that was 11 years ago 
> now).
>
> And yet, D is very intent on doing just that, while also 
> treading its own path.
>
> I personally think this is why D has not taken off, as many 
> would hope. It's hard.
>
> I think it's also why D won't take off, as many hope. It's hard.
>
> Stroustrup was correct (back in the 90's). Yes, it really is 
> hard.
>
> Made even harder now, since C++ has evolved into a 'constantly' 
> moving target...

D++