What are Erlang Alternatives? [closed]

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What are the closest framework to Erlang for other programming languages like Java, C++ especially for

1. Embedded linux application
2. The framework support a close flavor of the FSM model of Erlang in addition to other main features of Erlang so for instance Node.js is really not a great option for such requirement I gather

Answer 1

In Scala, Akka is the state of the art actor technology.

It has Erlang-like become/unbecome method for switching the current processor function, but also has a more idiomatic FSM module. There are also some news about Akka running on ARM Linux devices.

Answer 2

1. Cloud Haskell
2. Any language + RabbitMQ/ZeroMQ