D mentioned on Rust discussions site

[The Holy Drinker]

On Sunday, 24 May 2020 at 11:08:42 UTC, Dibyendu Majumdar wrote:
> On Sunday, 24 May 2020 at 11:01:58 UTC, Les De Ridder wrote:
>>
>> C++ and D(asBetterC) are viable replacements in my experience. 
>> C++
>> explicitly has design goals like 'Leave no room for a lower 
>> level
>> language' and the zero-overhead principle. These generally 
>> apply to
>> DasBetterC too.
>>
>> Many would also argue that Rust and some newer languages like 
>> Zig fit
>> the bill too.
>
> Well the jury is still out on these. Until we see a real OS 
> written in Rust or D or Zig - he proof is not in claims but in 
> the doing.

I haven't used it, but here's an OS written in Rust, 
https://www.redox-os.org/. Zig will probably be used to write 
one, too. I wish I could say the same for D, but the former two 
languages have mind-share, and developers are enthused by them.