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		notmypenguin on May 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A look at Crystal, a programming language for huma... If it wasn’t for the fact M$ preloaded Windows on nearly all OEM computers due to some seriously mafia-esque business practices we wouldn’t have to consider that OS at all. Two can play at that metaphor game

poulpy123 on May 6, 2023 [–]

Yes but the fact is that windows has a 75% marketshare of personal computers. If you want your language to be widely adopted it has to be supported

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