What Makes A Programming Language Good

[Ulrik Mikaelsson]

2011/2/4 Bruno Medeiros <brunodomedeiros+spam at com.gmail>:
> language ecosystems are what matter, not just the language itself. At least
> for most programmers, what you want is to develop software, software that is
> useful or interesting, it's not about staring at the beauty of your code and
> that's it.
My view is that "language ecosystems matters TOO", but it's not enough
if the language itself, or the platforms it's tied to makes me grit my
teeth. What good is earning lots of money, to buy the finest food, if
I only have my gums left to chew it with? (Figuratively speaking, of
course)