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    The ratings are calculated by counting hits of the most
    popular search engines. The search query that is used is

        +"<language> programming"

I wonder why BASIC is so popular :)

I think I'll design a new language called 'computer'

Funny thing... that has a bias over syntax complexity of the language, easier to pick (and IMO better quality) languages wouldn't require to google about features that often. No wonder why Java is the first.

They are using "number of searches people initiate," but "number of hits in the search engine." I would think that the number of hits in the search engine wouldn't be a function of how often one is required to Google for an answer.

I know. I feel like such a rube when people ask if I have the BASIC programming fundamentals down, and I have to answer, "No." ;-)