Ask HN: What is the most niche programming language that is still written?

Re:Ask HN: What is the most niche programming language that ... by 082349872349872 on Friday January 13, 2023 @11:21AM (#34369939)

I would not be surprised if TAL is still used for https://www.hpe.com/us/en/servers/nonstop.html boxen.

Similarly, https://www.unisys.com/client-education/clearpath-forward-li... probably still uses its bespoke languages ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burroughs_Large_Systems#ALGOL ) in places.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the most niche programming language that ... by wking on Friday January 13, 2023 @11:37AM (#34370171)

I wonder how much people who still write these languages are paid? I feel like it is one extreme or the other. You are rolling in it or you just don't know any better.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the most niche programming language that ... by 082349872349872 on Friday January 13, 2023 @01:01PM (#34371421)

My WAG is that they might have handcuffs of 2x mainstream, but aren't "rolling in it".

Unlike K (or the APLs in general), all these languages are pidgin algol, hence not that difficult to train.

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