Walter Bright is indeed a really bright mind. Having worked with D recently, I really enjoyed the richness and empowerment the D language offers. I believe the

Walter Bright is indeed a really bright mind. Having worked with D recently, I really enjoyed the richness and empowerment the D language offers. I believe the recent rising interest in functional languages is in part due to the elegant blend of expressiveness and performance. Performance is always a delicate topic nevertheless there are some aspects of functional languages which tend to make them more performant.