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Dylan is a new _(object-oriented) DYnamic LANguage, that aims at being compiled as efficiently as statically-compiled *(programming language)s, while providing an unequaled development environment. It's a lot like a Lisp with an infix syntax and freed from backwards compatibility. The design group hoped that it might bring dynamic languages to C++ programmers but that was before the _(Java) seized the market with its hype. (but don't worry: even some Real Language programmers find Dylan nice).

Dylan was developed jointly by Apple, Carnegie Mellon University, and Harlequin inc. But Apple abandoned the project half-way, and CMU stopped its projects, while Harlequin finally published Dylanworks. Now, the difference between Apple and CMU is that because Apple was closed-source, all its code is now defunct, and no one will ever see it again, whereas CMU made its code public domain, which has been taken over by a bunch of joyful hackers.
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<LI><A HREF="http://www.gwydiondylan.org/">Gwydion Dylan</A>: a bunch of joyful hackers</LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/gwydion/docs/htdocs/gwydion/">Gwydion Dylan</A>: CMU's site</LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.functionalobjects.com/">Functional Objects, Inc.</A>: Makers of Functional Developer, the Dylan formerly known as Harlequin Dylan</LI>
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