Why do C++ programmers are not interested in D?

[Newbie2019]

On Tuesday, 19 November 2019 at 15:08:55 UTC, IGotD- wrote:
> In the real world the statistics are clear, simplicity rules. 
> Major languages like Python and Java are popular because they 
> are experienced as simpler languages. In the real world you 
> want to get from A to B with as little effort as possible. Rust 
> will never pick up because of this. However, D has an edge here 
> as it can be a simpler alternative to C++ and that is why I 
> started to use D. It currently interesting to see all those 
> DIPs trying make Rust out of D but if it makes the language 
> more complicated D will lose its competitiveness.

The  Microsoft, Facebook, intel, Mozilla  use Rust for billions 
dollar projects, I will consider that a real world Rust success 
case.