Google announced their new GO programming language, its open sourced. According to Google , Go is :

Go attempts to combine the development speed of working in a dynamic language like Python with the performance and safety of a compiled language like C or C++. In our experiments with Go to date, typical builds feel instantaneous; even large binaries compile in just a few seconds. And the compiled code runs close to the speed of C. Go is designed to let you move fast.

We’re hoping Go turns out to be a great language for systems programming with support for multi-processing and a fresh and lightweight take on object-oriented design, with some cool features like true closures and reflection.

Watch the youtube down here. I was amazed to see how fast this thing is, keep your eye on it only if you are interested in systems programming. My initial reaction of this language is its ugly, not fun, cryptic.

To have fun with programming, try the Ruby language.

Official Website:
http://golang.org/

The Go Programming Language Promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwoWei-GAPo

What is GO(An hour long detailed intro):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKnDgT73v8s&NR=1

Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.
—Edsger W. Dijkstra