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Oak (programming language)
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<p> Oak is a discontinued programming language created by <a href="/facts/James_Gosling/AIKS55X9">James Gosling</a> in 1989, initially for <a href="/facts/Sun_Microsystems/VJ9EzEFd">Sun Microsystems</a>' <a href="/facts/Set-top_box/hAsUsw67">set-top box</a> project. The language later evolved to become <a href="/facts/Java_/9ScgFyAL">Java</a>. </p>