pike

Why should I use Pike? And what makes it a good language?

I stumbled upon Pike and got very interested in it's structure and setup. It seems like a simplified and safer C++. (though interpreted). Though it has a small number of libraries. The ones available make it interesting to use. It is something I will definitely look at but since there was no Pike question here on SO. I thought I'd start...

Which programming languages meet these criteria for GUI app development?

I'm trying to find a programming language I feel really comfortable learning and using for desktop/GUI application development. I realize it's unlikely that any language meets ALL of these criteria, but I'd like to find one that meets as many as possible. I've listed the following features ROUGHLY in order from most desirable/important t...