Not that it necessarily applies here, but as a heuristic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect
replyInteresting point. My understanding of Mercury is that it is hard carried by Zoltan so it has a bus factor of 1.
replyWhy is that relevant or noteworthy? There are files that were updated recently too.
replyWhy the aggression? This language while cool has existed for decades and never taken off. I just wanted a reason to believe it relevant so I could have an excuse to take another look.
replyWhy do you think "oldest untouched file" is a good metric for relevance? Do you know what is the oldest untouched file in gcc or Python?
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