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Re:The Crystal Programming Language by rattray on Monday December 19, 2016 @01:52AM (#13209901)
> I can't help but long for a common tongue.

Me too. That's why I'm building – you guessed it – another language ;-)

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Re:The Crystal Programming Language by jankiel on Monday December 19, 2016 @02:35AM (#13210052)
revelant xkcd https://xkcd.com/927/

Seriously though - what's your take on the subject?

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Re:The Crystal Programming Language by hamandcheese on Monday December 19, 2016 @03:15AM (#13210196)
Programming languages are often not standards in any official capacity. They are created by and for a cummunity who is expected to learn on a constant basis. IMO the proliferation of new programming is a good thing, potentially creating new ways of approaching problems, or at least iterating on existing proven languages.
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Re:The Crystal Programming Language by rattray on Monday December 19, 2016 @02:44PM (#13214389)
Sometimes the 15th standard finally wins. And if not, hey, what's the harm of yet another? They're fun to make!
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