Mirah Tries To Make Java Fun With Ruby Syntax

An anonymous reader writes "Java is performant, widely adopted and eminently portable, however, its syntax is largely inherited from C++ along with some of its esoteric unfriendliness. Mirah aims to place a friendly face on Java through the implementation of a syntax whose primary concern is developer friendliness (think Ruby/Python/Groovy), and route of least surprise. The result is a truly cogent alternative syntax delivering readability, expressiveness and some compelling new language features."

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Dumbing down programming

[amightywind]

Java is C++ for dummies. Mirah is Java for morons. It is a shame the programming world has forgotten about Scheme. The programming state of the art hasn't improved in 20 years and isn't going anywhere. Python is vile.