Re:Why I use the D programming language for scripting
by pjmlp on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:50AM
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C# is getting that sweet spot of how a modern version of Modula-3 should look like.
I also expect the same for Java, if Valhala ever makes it.
So even though Remedy Games had some experience with D, it is C# that gets all the attention as C++ alternative in tooling and graphics engine scripting, while everything that isn't performance critical in Android (no GC at all), gets written in Java/Kotlin.
These are two good examples of how D lost a potencial market, by always re-inventing itself for the next wave of developers that will finally get D and leave everything behind to adopt it, instead of focusing on having something to make it special for adoption.
I also expect the same for Java, if Valhala ever makes it.
So even though Remedy Games had some experience with D, it is C# that gets all the attention as C++ alternative in tooling and graphics engine scripting, while everything that isn't performance critical in Android (no GC at all), gets written in Java/Kotlin.
These are two good examples of how D lost a potencial market, by always re-inventing itself for the next wave of developers that will finally get D and leave everything behind to adopt it, instead of focusing on having something to make it special for adoption.