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by nimmer 2211 days ago
While the lottery factor is concerning, also many corporate-driven languages have a similar risk: the company can drop the language or bend it out of shape to satisfy business needs. It happened many times.
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EdwardDiego 2211 days ago
Which languages are you referring to where it's happened many times? Racking my brains but falling short.
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renox 2211 days ago
Visual Basic
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neutronicus 2211 days ago
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the Browser Wars come to mind
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