D = C++\?; (Score 1)

Exactly why do we need this? In the marketplace, more and more, applications cast in C++ are moving towards a web-centric or Service oriented Architecture (SOA). This looks like the next coming wave of technological development. So... Why do we need a new language that supports backwards "C" compatibility? Is there that much legacy code out there worth preserving? Perhaps we need better business logic mining tools. Ciao