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Re:Swift is a more convenient Rust by WD-42 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @07:47PM (#46842512)
You forgot the most popular language in the world right now:

Python: The Python Software Foundation

Turns out two of the best languages don't need corporate overlords to steer their development.

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Re:Swift is a more convenient Rust by geysersam on Saturday January 31, 2026 @10:21PM (#46843322)
Not to mention C, C++, JS, PHP, bash. Hell there are so many great languages not controlled by big companies.
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Re:Swift is a more convenient Rust by tayo42 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @10:50PM (#46843452)
Could that happen today though? I think python started in a very different world then today.

Alot of its current popularity is becasue big companies developed the libraries that make up the foundation of Ai with it.

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