Tim Bray, Sun Microsystems: "Language Inflection Point"It would be nice to know which programming languages we’re all going to be programming in ten years from now. I really have no more idea than you, but I am paid to worry about this kind of thing. So I’m going to worry out loud about this for fifteen minutes, highlight some trends and influences, and probably leave you with more questions than answers. From the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, Portland, OR, July 25, 2008.
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