Walter Bright wrote:
> Walter Bright wrote:
>> Walter Bright wrote:
>>> DBloke wrote:
>>>> Walter have you done a deal with the Devil :)
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Liked D so much they decided to name their next
>>>> generation Programming Language after it.
>>>
>>> I had no idea Microsoft was doing this. So far, I have been unable
>>> to find out the name of the manager of it so I can contact him.
>>
>>
>> Today I talked with some Microsoft insiders, and they assured me that
>>  there would be no forthcoming official product from Microsoft named
>> "D".
> 
> Here's the official Microsoft position:
> 
> "For any existing work on languages currently under development, we have
> no plans to use the name 'D' as a final product brand." -- Microsoft
> 
> And that closes the matter.

Ha ha.   Does this ring any bells?

from "OS/2 Programmer's Guide" (forward by Bill Gates):
"I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system,
and possibly program, of all time. As the successor to DOS, which has
over 10,000,000 systems in use, it creates incredible opportunities for
everyone involved with PCs."

(source-- http://www.danielsen.com/jokes/BillGatesquotes.txt)

--bb

Walter Bright Wrote:

> Here's the official Microsoft position:
> 
> "For any existing work on languages currently under development, we have no plans to use the name 'D' as a final product brand." -- Microsoft
> 
> And that closes the matter.

And, with that, I look forward to the imminent release of D# ... ;-)

"D" is a project codeword - not a product name

>> Today I talked with some Microsoft insiders, and they assured me that
>>  there would be no forthcoming official product from Microsoft named
>> "D".
> 
> Here's the official Microsoft position:
> 
> "For any existing work on languages currently under development, we have
> no plans to use the name 'D' as a final product brand." -- Microsoft
> 
> And that closes the matter.
> 

That is reassuring to know :) isn't it??
Thanks Walter for putting my mind to rest, I will be able to sleep easier tonight knowing that Microsoft have no intention of capitalising on D in the future ;) D++# anybody ;)