I read some comment on D on the need for a "killer application" to boost popularity.
What about "inline D" in javascript (/php)? What strikes me is the perfect profile of D. The compiler is fast, and the resulting code is fast as well. Still, with some few issues (like documentation), D is relatively easy to learn. The safety is hight, compared with C++. I understand that other forces than "how good it is" are of higher importance for the direction of the development on Internet. For instance, html5 is moving forward due to its compability with new technology, although much of its handling of text and graphics are awkward, gaining an edge over java/flash. Still I believe in reason as part of the development. My own primary interest is in developing demonstration platforms for simple functions (open source). I believe there is so much good software out there which is ignored just because of lack of accessibility. Also D has this problem to some extent, although the obvious solution is more people getting to use D and taking part in its growth. Obviously, inline D would need some kind of package to make it. Then if D code occurs in the JavaScript, it is compiled "just in time" and the machine code temporarily stored like a (virtual) cookie. The D functions are then called from the script in analogy to how local server scripts are called and the result dynamically implemented. I can see the safety issues, but how about the vision? Is the vision realistic at all?
