I think that Stroustrup's comment on comparing programming languages gives the rest of us a welcomed rest from trying to do so :)
"Language comparisons are rarely meaningful and even less often fair. A good comparison of major programming languages requires more effort than most people are willing to spend, experience in a wide range of application areas, a rigid maintenance of a detached and impartial point of view, and a sense of fairness." (p.5 in The Design and Evolution of C++)
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But still sometimes we need to recommend or decide on a programming language to use.
I think often the choice will based on non-technical issues because practical things like industry support, availability of programmers with knowledge and so on will influence the decision.
regards -Finnur
I agree, the deciding factors should rather be the ones you list.
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