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In order for a programming language to get used:

* it has to fill a need people have.

* people have to know about it.

* it has to have a mature implementation.

Age helps with point #2 and #3.

With regard to JavaScript, the web browser pretty much forces you to use it. So it doesn't really matter how good or bad it is, it will have adoption.



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