NowheremanAug 4, 2023

Why do they keep making new languages

https://lemmy.stonansh.org/post/14522

Why do they keep making new languages - STONANSH

Why are there so many programming languages? And why are there still being so many made? I would think you would try to perfect what you have instead of making new ones all the time. I understand you need new languages sometimes like quantumcomputing or some newer tech like that. But for pc you would think there would be some kind of universal language. I’m learning java btw. I like programming languages. But was just wondering.

Show threadWhirlybirdAug 4, 2023
The same reason anyone creates a new product in an existing market - they want money.
Show threadbleistift2Aug 4, 2023

For which language do you have to pay the language inventor to use it?

  • That sentence may be grammatically … questionable …, but I don’t know how to write that correctly now.
Show thread8bitguy
Coldfusion (Adobe) comes to mind. There is an open source CFML version or two, but the real deal is a bit pricey. It's mostly used by government, higher ed., and healthcare. It's not terrible, but it was cooler when it was younger IMO.
Aug 4, 2023 at 9:44pmWeb