Deterministic Memory Management With Standard Library Progress

[Anthony via Digitalmars-d]

I've been having difficulty finding an up-to-date answer to this 
question, so I figured I'd ask the forum: can deterministic 
memory management be done in D, without losing any main features? 
I ask this because I know it's technically possible, but the 
methods that are suggested in the answers I've read always 
suggest the avoidance of most of the standard library. I know 
that there is an effort to reverse the reliance on the GC, but I 
don't know how far that's gotten in the last six months. Would 
anyone be able to give me more information?

To give context to my question, I don't have a problem with GCs, 
and this question isn't stemming from a C++ background. I've been 
told to learn C++ though, due to its efficiency and power.

It feels like D is a better choice for me to learn than C++; it's 
ostensibly C++ but with various amounts of baggage or unfavorable 
quirks removed. But I'm wary to learn if one of the major 
proponents for C++ usage, deterministic memory management, isn't 
directly supported. I check back here every few months or so, but 
now I just can't find anything new.