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Yes, I'd say Haskell and ML are mainstream languages by now.


Well, we can debate how mainstream Haskell is, but especially if you mean ML in the sense that does not include also OCaml, then ML definitely is not a mainstream language.


OCaml might be mainstream to armchair FP developers on HN and language theorists at Facebook, but it remains a fairly unpopular choice for developing software outside academia. Even Haskell is pretty unpopular relative to the amount of software developed daily.


Random anecdata, my coworker used to do a lot of work with OCaml.


How many companies are basing their businesses on Haskell?

I'm thinking fuckall, but it's always good to know.



> I'm thinking fuckall, but it's always good to know.

Such genuine curiosity.




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