erlang ☆
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Description:
Programming language for highly scalable real-time systems
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 28.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @erlang  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: erlang functional concurrency otp distributed programming-language
Install: brew install erlang
About:
Erlang is a general-purpose, concurrent, functional programming language and runtime system. It is designed for building scalable, fault-tolerant, soft real-time systems with requirements for high availability. Its 'let it crash' philosophy and lightweight processes make it ideal for server-side applications.
Key Features:
  • Lightweight concurrent processes
  • Fault-tolerance and hot code swapping
  • Distributed, actor-based model
  • Powerful pattern matching
Use Cases:
  • Telecommunications systems
  • Instant messaging platforms
  • Distributed databases (e.g., Riak, CouchDB)
  • High-frequency trading systems
Alternatives:
  • Go – Go offers compiled performance but lacks Erlang's built-in OTP fault-tolerance mechanisms.
  • Elixir – Elixir runs on the Erlang VM but offers a more modern Ruby-like syntax.
License: Apache-2.0
Dependencies: openssl@3, unixodbc, wxwidgets@3.2, mesa-glu
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Important Notes:
Man pages can be found in:
  $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/erlang/lib/erlang/man

Access them with `erl -man`, or add this directory to MANPATH.
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