> Zig is truly compatible with C and will compile C code directly, since its compiler is actually written in C++.
I assume this was intended to say something else?
> Here's the brutal truth: I can't find anyone under the age of 41 in my field to say a single positive thing about D
IIRC the presence of the GC in D was (is?) its Achilles heel. Because the GC is infectious. As soon as your dependency needs it (and IIRC even parts of the standard library did/do), it becomes painful if not impossible for you to avoid it. Had it not had this fatal flaw, D might've fared much better.
I assume this was intended to say something else?
> Here's the brutal truth: I can't find anyone under the age of 41 in my field to say a single positive thing about D
IIRC the presence of the GC in D was (is?) its Achilles heel. Because the GC is infectious. As soon as your dependency needs it (and IIRC even parts of the standard library did/do), it becomes painful if not impossible for you to avoid it. Had it not had this fatal flaw, D might've fared much better.