Vision/2015H2
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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). See chart.
- 1871 pull requests have been created in H1 2015 (1796 closed, 71 open). This marks a 21.7% growth over H2 2014 (1538 pull requests) and a 31.8% growth year-over-year compared to H1 2014 (1419 pull requests).
- 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).
- Porting the reference compiler to D
- The front-end has been ported. There is work on porting the backend as well.
- 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 before. Regional meetups are also important for branding: London, Berlin, Silicon Valley.
