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Do you have an example of a programming language that's both widely-used and does not evolve ? Even C has a new standard every 3-5 years nowadays.

• hu3 7y ago
  A recent example. Go values not breaking current code much more than adding features.
  • steveklabnik 7y ago
    Rust also values not breaking current code very highly; it only happens for soundness fixes. "stability" is a tough word; some people use it to mean "doesn't change", and others use it to mean "append-only change."
  • pjmlp 7y ago
    Yet even Go has several new features not present in version 1.0 and 2.0 roadmap is underway. Languages are software products, they are evolve to fulfill the market needs or they die.
    • hu3 7y ago
      Adding features? Sure, as long as current code keeps compiling.
      • pjmlp 7y ago
        Even C removes features from time to time. ANSI C compilers are not required to still support K&R C, Annex K was compulsory on C99, became optional on C11, gets() was removed, some semantics corrected,....
  • oaiey 7y ago
    Every non-toy, non-academic programming language should be non breaking. I know, there is a gray zone and some do not give a sh*. But as a company it is really hard investing into something that is breaking.
    • pjmlp 7y ago
      That leaves C out then.
  • fluffything 7y ago
    Rust evolution breaks less code than C++.