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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: OT: Programming Languages
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 15:49:49 -0700
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On 11/1/2024 3:47 PM, Don Y wrote:
> On 11/1/2024 11:25 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
> I use Limbo as a scripting language as it has the familiarity
> of C without the pointer issue (safety for non-programmers),
> adds support for concurrency, GC and *lists* (annoying to
> have to reinvent for other languages... esp those that don't
> support pointers!)

It also supports distributed applications without having to
"litter" the user's code.