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== Meta ==

This document discusses the high-level vision for D. It is revised every six months (January and July of every year). This (2015H2) instance is four months late.

Note: This document focuses on goals the D leadership will personally enable or make happen. Other contributions that don't require their help are always welcome.

== Progress in H1 2015 ==

* Adoption has been growing year over year, with seasonal fluctuations (summer is slower). The 28-day trailing average of daily downloads was 1081 on June 30 2015, compared to 701 exactly one year prior (54.2% increase). [http://erdani.com/d/downloads.daily.png See chart].

* [https://github.com/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+user%3AD-Programming-Language+created%3A2015-01-01..2015-06-30 1871 pull requests] have been created in H1 2015 (1796 closed, 71 open). This marks a 21.7% growth over H2 2014 ([https://github.com/pulls?q=is%3Apr+user%3AD-Programming-Language+created%3A2014-07-01..2014-12-31 1538 pull requests]) and a 31.8% growth year-over-year compared to H1 2014 ([https://github.com/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+user%3AD-Programming-Language+created%3A2014-01-01..2014-06-30 1419 pull requests]).

* [http://dconf.org/2015 DConf 2015] held at Utah Valley University has been a success. However attendance rate (about 50) has been stagnating compared to previous years.

* Work on the D Language Foundation has proceeded. We secured an attorney.

* Porting the D compiler to D has been making good progress.

== H2 2015 Priorities ==

Because of delays in drafting this document, some items are past work (as noted) instead of intended work.

;The D Language Foundation

:The Foundation has been incorporated during H2 with the state of Washington, USA. The employer ID is 47-5352856. The plan is to file for non-profit status by the end of H2 (approval takes up to 6 months).

;The reference compiler front-end has been ported to D.

;Continue fostering brand awareness

:This remains a priority going forward. "This Week in D" has become a community staple, but we currently have no viewership statistics. DConf 2016 in Berlin is slated to be a larger event than befoer. Regional meetups are also important for branding: [http://www.meetup.com/London-D-Programmers/ London], [http://www.meetup.com/Berlin-D-Programmers/ Berlin], [http://www.meetup.com/D-Lang-Sillicon-Valley Silicon Valley].