As we encroach upon the end of 2018, a recent Reddit thread wishing D a happy 17th birthday reminded me how far the language has come since I first stumbled upon it in 2003. Many of the steps along the way were powered by the energy of users who had little incentive to contribute beyond … Continue reading Updates in D Land
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The New Fundraising Campaign
Posted onThe D Language Foundation is ready to put someone on the task of thinning out the D pull request queues. Help us meet our fundraising target!
Read more...Symmetry Autumn of Code is Underway
Posted onA brief introduction to the projects selected for the Symmetry Autumn of Code.
Read more...Funding code-d
Posted onThe D Language Foundation hit its goal of raising $3000 to fund development on the D plugin for Visual Studio Code, code-d, and its supporting tools. This post explains where that money is going and talks about the future of the Foundation’s ecosystem funding initiative.
Read more...DMD 2.081.0 Released
Posted onDMD 2.081.0 is now ready for download. Things that stand out in this release are a few deprecations, the implementation of a recently approved DIP (D Improvement Proposal), and quite a bit of work on C++ compatibility. Read all about it!
Read more...DConf 2018 Ex Post Facto
Posted onA look back at DConf 2018 in Munich from a personal perspective.
Read more...Communal Benevolence Required
Posted onDConf 2018 is coming up fast. The final pieces of preparation are soon to fall into place and then the day will be upon us. Already, we’re looking at what comes next.
Read more...Announcing the DConf 2018 Hackathon Pass
Posted onInterested in hanging out with us on Saturday, May 5th at the DConf 2018 Hackathon, but can’t attend the full conference? Get your dlang on with a Hackathon Pass! We’ve got an extra talk announcing a new open source project to get us started.
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DConf 2018 Programme & Open Registration
Posted onRegistration for DConf 2018 Munich, May 2-5, is open! 21 hours of engaging presentations and panels, an all-day Hackathon, and intelligent conversation with members of the D programming language community! We have keynotes from language stewards Walter Bright and Andrei Alexandrescu, along with our invited guest from academia Martin Odersky, professor at EPFL and creator of the Scala language. Whether you know nothing of DLang or you’re a seasoned pro, we invite you to spend 4 days with us to partake in the fun, the education, and the German beer. Check the programme and register today!
Read more...The D Language Foundation at Open Collective
Posted onIn its work guiding the development of D and promoting its adoption, the D Language Foundation is driven primarily by donations big and small. The money comes in from different sources, the most visible being those listed on the website’s donation page, and is put to use in different ways. Today, the D Language Foundation is opening a new chapter in the donation story.
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