[xigency]

When doing serious development and hitting these issues, the workaround isn't to continue using a broken language. The workaround is to use a different language. The first question 'Does this language run on the target system that I need it to?' isn't a yes or no question.

Take a look at this example - http://blog.fogcreek.com/the-origin-of-wasabi/

A language that compiles to PHP and ASP, what a relief.

And for the contemporary result - http://blog.fogcreek.com/killing-off-wasabi-part-1/

When the platform catches up, then you can go back to mainstream development with a useful language.

[spdegabrielle]

Sometimes you need to write a compiler.