▲ 16 ▼ Why I use the D programming language for scripting (opensource.com) submitted 3 years ago by popcar2@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments I've never used D but this really makes me want to give it a shot. Did anyone try it, and would you recommend using it?
[+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jim_stark@programming.dev 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) reference compiler closed source Is it still closed source? What is the reason?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cmeerw@programming.dev 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think it is Open Source now, see https://github.com/dlang/dmd AFAIK the backend is based on the Zortech C/C++ backend and Walter Bright had to get permission from Symantec to relicence as Open Source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jim_stark@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago I see, makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jim_stark@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, C# and Rust, in their own ways, pretty much covered what D lang set out to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jim_stark@programming.dev 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) reference compiler closed source Is it still closed source? What is the reason?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cmeerw@programming.dev 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think it is Open Source now, see https://github.com/dlang/dmd AFAIK the backend is based on the Zortech C/C++ backend and Walter Bright had to get permission from Symantec to relicence as Open Source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jim_stark@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago I see, makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jim_stark@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, C# and Rust, in their own ways, pretty much covered what D lang set out to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cmeerw@programming.dev 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think it is Open Source now, see https://github.com/dlang/dmd AFAIK the backend is based on the Zortech C/C++ backend and Walter Bright had to get permission from Symantec to relicence as Open Source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jim_stark@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago I see, makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jim_stark@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago I see, makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jim_stark@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, C# and Rust, in their own ways, pretty much covered what D lang set out to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jim_stark@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, C# and Rust, in their own ways, pretty much covered what D lang set out to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent