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> Are there technical reasons that Rust took off and D didn't?

This talk explain why, it's not technical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ3w_jec1v8

> What are some advantages of D over Rust (and vice versa)?

Advantages for D: Build faster, in typical programs you would need about 20 packages not 100, COM objects, easy meta-programming, 3 compilers. GC, way better at scripting.

Advantages for Rust: borrow-checker is better. rustup.

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> This talk explain why, it's not technical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ3w_jec1v8

Really good talk, I remember watching it when it came out. Elm is what got me looking into FP several years ago, a nice language it was.