D2 is non-profit
Hello, I wanted to share some news about the future of D2.
The creation and development of this project was funded by a for-profit company, Terrastruct. We made money through selling an IDE and a closed-source layout engine for D2.
Terrastruct is winding down, and D2 has been transferred to Hack Club to continue running as a non-profit, open-source project. The previously paid components, the layout engine (TALA) and the IDE (D2 Studio), will be open-sourced.
I will continue to maintain and improve D2. But my time commitment will be limited. If you have interest in becoming a maintainer, please email me at alex@d2lang.com. High-quality maintenance and contributions may be invited to enter into a paid contributor contract, funded by donations to the non-profit.
Direction
D2 has accumulated a large backlog and roadmap, and I have some pretty cool ideas for features. But first, a disclaimer:
I am very pro-AI usage. My contributions towards D2's development will all be made with AI. I invite AI contributions, and will use AI to help me review your AI.