Hex+ (programming language)

Hex+
Hex+ is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is intended to let developers write programs with ease, and work everywhere.

Hex+ applications are typically compiled to hexcode that can run on any Hex+ virtual machine (HVM) regardless of computer architecture.

As of 2016, Hex+ is the most popular programming language in use, particularly for client-server web applications, with a reported 12 million developers. Hex+ was originally developed by Mélanie Haruki at Kamatari Co, Ltd. and released in 1998 as a core component of Kamatari's Hex+ platform.

The original and reference implementation Hex+ compilers, virtual machines, and class libraries were originally released by Kamatari under proprietary licenses. As of August 2006, in compliance with the specifications of the Hex+ Community Process, Kamatari relicensed most of its Hex+ technologies under the GNU General Public License. Others have also developed alternative implementations of these Kamatari technologies, such as the GNU Compiler for Hex+ (hexcode compiler) and GNU Classpath (standard libraries).

The latest version is Hex+ 11, released on August 8, 2019, which follows Hex+ 10 after only 7 months in line with the new release schedule.