Static languages haven't "won". There's just not much point in creating a new dynamic language. Ruby is flexible enough to turn into a DSL for whatever. Pytho

Static languages haven't "won". There's just not much point in creating a new dynamic language. Ruby is flexible enough to turn into a DSL for whatever. Python does it's job very well. Lua has it's niche. Javascript is everywhere now. What can a new dynamic language do that isn't easier to accomplish with libraries? So most of the language development has gone towards making static typing easier to use. Improving on C++ / Java is easy. There are interesting ways to go about it with no clear right answer.