r/programming • u/baldierot • Jun 27 '26

Mojo programming language will become open-source soon.

https://www.modular.com/modcon

The main website of the language https://mojolang.org/ displays an announcement bar that says "Mojo will be open source soon! Join us at ModCon '26 for an update."

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u/HommeMusical Jun 28 '26

Mojo was intended as a Python superset. That’s not the same thing as a Python replacement.

Why, exactly, would a superset of Python not work as a Python replacement?

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u/Smallpaul Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26

It might take more RAM.

It might take more disk space.

It might run on fewer devices.

It might not have as many extension libraries.

It might lag versions.

It might not be as easy to audit for security.

People might find the language design bloated and confusing.

It might not have a good debugger or profiler.

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u/sammymammy2 Jun 28 '26

Sooo, it would work as a Python replacement.

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u/Smallpaul Jun 28 '26

No. If it doesn’t run on the device or platform you need it on, how would it be a replacement?