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.NET based languages include C++ as well, and .NET has have AOT compilation to native code in multiple forms since ages.

Latest versions of C# and F# also do make use of the MSIL capabilities used by C++ on .NET.

Then if we move beyond those into AOT compiled languages with systems programming capabilties still in use in some form, D, Swift, FreePascal, RemObjects Pascal, Delphi, Ada, Modula-3, Active Oberon, ATS, Rust, Common Lisp, NEWP, PL/S, Structured Basic dialects, more could be provided if going into more obscure languages.

C isn't neither the genesis of systems programing, nor did it provide anything that wasn't already available elsewhere, other than easier ways to shoot yourself.




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