Plan for D

[norm]

On Wednesday, 19 May 2021 at 00:21:11 UTC, zjh wrote:
> I have come to the conclusion that the fighting power of 
> language is:
> `C++~d>trust~C#>KT,Java,go`. If`d` is afraid of improve and 
> adheres to `GC`, I will move `d` to the end and directly choose 
> `C++` because`d` retains `disadvantages` and gives up 
> `advantages`. Because there are many places where` memory is 
> very important `. The less`memory` means the less `cost`. Only 
> in this way,` industrial users` will choose you.
>
> At present, `c++`'s comprehensive strength is the strongest .
>
> If we make BIG changes, we can change it to better `c++`.
>
> since `d` has much fewer users, it can be either a 
> `disadvantage or an advantage`. Because you can be confident 
> and bold to make changes. When you have more users, you are 
> really constrained. This is where `C++` can't beat `d`.

This thread is D and has been for the last 10+yrs.

Changing requires effort but unfortunately the louder someone 
bitches and moans on the forum the less effort they seem to be 
willing to put in to fixing the issues they have. You can 
contribute your ideas with PRs and DIPs today, or you can fork 
the compiler and create PDAY, Perfect D According to You.

But both require effort other than the hot air been blown all 
over the newsgroup.

The other alternative is, as you say, go to C++. This is what I 
did a while back and now I use C++20 for most projects. For me 
personally D kinda stalled in terms of what I was looking for and 
started chasing the tail of Rust. So I may as well use C++20 and 
beyond, which has or will have most of the features that 
originally drew me to D.

D really doesn't have to worry about being a C++, Java, C#, Rust, 
Go killer language. All that is just a distraction.