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> A lot of people might not know that Personally, that would surprise me, because C++ compilers is the context where I first read the name. I'm not saying this

by krylon 4y ago

> A lot of people might not know that Personally, that would surprise me, because C++ compilers is the context where I first read the name. I'm not saying this is incorrect, but I would find it amusing somehow.

nkozyra 4y ago
It's fair to say that Walter is best known for his work with D rather than his work with C++, though.
- krylon 4y ago
  Depends on how old you are. ;-)
  - benreesman 4y ago
    Indeed. He was a legend a long time before there was a D programming language.
  - a9h74j 4y ago
    Yes, Zortech C++: about 1991 IIRC. If this was not the first commercial compiler available on Windows, it was one of them.