Why are there so many programming languages? And why are there still being so many made? I would think you would try to perfect what you have instead of making new ones all the time. I understand you need new languages sometimes like quantumcomputing or some newer tech like that. But for pc you would think there would be some kind of universal language. I’m learning java btw. I like programming languages. But was just wondering.

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    11 months ago

    Such an abomination could be created. Just imagine all the over engineering that would be required.

    It would run ANYTHING on ANY platform by incorporating every libc and assembler and VM and dynamic interpreter.

    It runs on EVERY platform and thus it can be adequately tested on NO platform.

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        There are no stable releases, just a continual rolling build from the single bespoke server farm that can create releases