D Programming Language Quotes from webpage of project: ""It seems to me that most of the "new" programming languages fall into one of two categories: Those from academia with radical new paradigms and those from large corporations with a focus on RAD and the web. Maybe its time for a new language born out of practical experience implementing compilers."" -- Michael D was conceived in December 1999 as a successor to C and C++, and has grown and evolved with helpful suggestions and critiques by author'sfriends and colleagues. Take a look at the document and decide for yourself - the quick comparison of D with C, C++, C# and Java at http://www.digitalmars.com/d/comparison.html