Yes, D shows a great deal of promise. Maybe I'm short-sighted, but at the moment it's the only language I can see being a viable replacement for what C++ does w

Yes, D shows a great deal of promise. Maybe I'm short-sighted, but at the moment it's the only language I can see being a viable replacement for what C++ does well. D was invented by Walter Bright, after he had written a C++ compiler (and somehow kept his marbles). I think it was his take on a better C++. Quite a few other clever people have jumped on board to help with the design since.