[TheZenPsycho]

This list hints at something interesting: The intent behind the creation of a programming language does not always match up with the result, or the culture around it.

For example, you might say;

Lua: SOL (our data language) doesn't have enough programming constructs.

which is historically accurate, but in a modern context you might also say:

Lua: Game engines and other apps need a really easy to integrate, reusable embeddable scripting language library.

which is a vastly different problem that lua didn't necessarily set out to solve.