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The list is missing Haxe. (http://haxe.org http://haxe.org)

• macspoofing 14y ago
  Poor Haxe. A pretty good project that just can't seem to generate widespread excitement. Probably because syntax is too close to AS3.
  • jdonaldson 14y ago
    It's weird this is would even be seen as a negative. AS3's ecmascript-based language isn't even bad. It just had some brain dead runtime decisions (untyped arrays), and a horrible editor. Most people I know would gladly work with the AS3 language over javascript. Haxe looks closely related to AS3, but trust me, it is far easier to work with. Also just wanted to mention that Haxe3 is just around the corner...
    • macspoofing 14y ago
      I know. AS3, save for some 'interesting' design decision, isn't that bad. The problem is that the trend is for more dynamic, loosely-typed languages. If Haxe went with a Ruby-like syntax originally, and placed less emphasis on Flash compilation - it probably would have become more popular. Again, Haxe doesn't have as much traction as others, not because it's bad, but because it isn't fashionable. At least that's the only reason I can come up with why it hasn't resonated.