Meet Potential Language
2026-06-23 18:34 UTC
Replies (9)
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@Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-23 19:33
I prefer fetlang
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@BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 2026-06-23 19:34
D is more than 20 years old (from 2001), so it’s due for a renaissance, Python was also in its 20s before it became fashionable.
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@themoken@startrek.website 2026-06-23 19:04
Was there drama with D? I'm out of the loop...
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@Feyd@programming.dev 2026-06-23 19:45
Did they ever sort out the GC vs nonGC standard library kerfuffle? I was interested in dlang quite awhile ago but the ecosystem seemed fractured (and not big enough for that to be ok)
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@dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 2026-06-23 19:47
Many years ago I read the D book and really liked many aspects of the language. What kept me from using it was the ecosystem. They had three compilers and two different standard libraries, none of which were fully compatible with each other which led to a whole bunch of weird problems. These days it’s probably better. Maybe I should give it another chance.
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@OwOarchist@pawb.social 2026-06-23 22:25
It really does mystify me what anyone thinks they’re accomplishing by creating a brand new programming language these days. Other than a purely academic exercise, of course. Whatever features you want your language to have, there’s probably already a language out there that’s damn close to it. And if your ideal language is just like some existing language except for a few niggling details … then there’s no need to start from scratch – just make a modified version of that language with a few little changes to make it act the way you want. Programming languages are just about a solved problem now, IMO. I can’t imagine any scenario where creating a new language from scratch would be better than tweaking an existing language.
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@meleethecat@lemmy.world 2026-06-23 23:15
/c/unexpectedmetallica
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@LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2026-06-24 01:49
Sounds like a GAME-CHANGER!
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@BartyDeCanter@piefed.social 2026-06-24 02:56
I remember hearing about D fairly early on and thought it sounded interesting, but there wasn’t a compiler for the kind of targets that I was working on. And then every time I’ve heard about it since it’s been that there was some interesting things being developed for it, but that some inscrutable community drama meant that it once again was floundering. ciiiiiircle of life