On Friday, 17 July 2015 at 11:23:28 UTC, Kagamin wrote:
An attractive platform is which gets the job done, not the best
one, which doesn't actually exist (if it existed, there
wouldn't be a list of options). And it's not like D has nothing
to show, one must consider requirements for his task to decide
which tool to choose and there's no single answer that suits
everyone.
There is always a relatively small set of best solutions for a
given problem. One needs to find a rational and obvious answer to
the question:
For what domain is D the best choice?
Just a single, well argued answer that stands up to scrutiny.
Without it, few people will feel like endorsing it. (loss of
marketing effect)
Ask yourself: why did a weird language like Erlang grow?
