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Subject: Re: New IEEE Language Popularity Ratings
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On 28/07/16 16:58, brbarkstrom@gmail.com wrote:
> http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/interactive-the-top-programming-languages-2016

You beat me to the punch!

>
> has a 2016 ranking of languages.  Top two are C, followed by Java.  Ada
> is down near the bottom of the list, but at least it's slightly more
> popular than COBOL and FORTH.

Well, it depends on the raking criterion :D COBOL is both trendier and 
with better job perspectives X(

Alex.

>
> Bruce B.
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