Is D Dead?

[Dukc]

On Tuesday, 14 September 2021 at 20:31:24 UTC, Paulo Pnito wrote:
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> Well, Go is bootstraped and the GC is written in Go itself.
>
> https://github.com/golang/go/blob/master/src/runtime/malloc.go
>
> In any case, just like C and C++ have subsets for embedded use, 
> in TamaGo you can for example do DMA in plain Go code.

So Go isn't totally dependent on the GC, just like D isn't. Good 
to know - I won't make myself silly by claiming otherwise in 
future debates. And your original point, that Go is a contender 
in systems programming space, is easy to believe when the 
language implements it's own GC.

>
> Coming back to D, basically my point is that GC is part of the 
> productivity equation, even in systems programming.
>
> Naturally there are scenarios where any kind of memory 
> allocation is a no-go, those where SPARK, MISRA-C and formal 
> methods are the only options.

No disagreement here. I have seen many others here say the same.

> If you prefer one of those typical car analogies, classical 
> manual memory management is like driving stick with fossil 
> fuel, while using D with all its features, is driving a Porsche 
> Taycan.

And the best cars are ones that are automatic by default but can 
switch manually if need be. For example, when you're driving a 
downhill route you might want to use a lower gear than normal to 
save your brake pads. JavaScript would I think be the car with 
absolutely no manual gear control and runs the risk of 
overheating it's brakes as a result.