New language

Runtime optional.
GC optional.
Static typing.
Binary compatibility with C.
Algebraic types.
Lambdas.
Traits.
Safe shared mutable state.

>>56
I'm not trolling.  As for the readability metric, there cannot exist an objective readability metric since readability itself is subjective.  The best you can do is find what works best for as many people as possible.

Are you trolling?