Indeed, when compare Java with Python, Ruby, Javascript using the tool that the OP used for showing that monthly commits to Java were stable for the last 7 year

Indeed, when compare Java with Python, Ruby, Javascript using the tool that the OP used for showing that monthly commits to Java were stable for the last 7 years it shows how quickly they are catching up: http://www.ohloh.net/languages/compare?l0=java&l1=javascript&l2=python&l3=ruby http://www.ohloh.net/languages/compare?l0=java&l1=javascript... Although it looks like Ruby isn't growing as quickly as JavaScript and Python. It will be interesting to see if perceptions change after JavaScript and Python overtake Java.