There's an upside to using an "obscure" language: everybody starts out on the same level. And with a multi-paradigm language like Oz, it's easier to teach a bre

There's an upside to using an "obscure" language: everybody starts out on the same level. And with a multi-paradigm language like Oz, it's easier to teach a breadth of different concepts, since most languages tilt heavily one way or another.