So, not the German "Das"...I was aware of -betterC, but was curious about Walter referring to it everywhere of late as DasBetterC.
Re:How I Came to Write D (2014)
by WalterBright on Sunday June 03, 2018 @10:15PM
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I was in Muenchen when I noticed the "Das", so yes, it works as the German Das.
from Walter's post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17192702