Oak is a programming language created by James Gosling in 1991. It was designed to be a more robust, reliable, and portable alternative to C++. The name "Oak" was chosen because of its similarity to the name of the Java oak tree.
Oak was originally designed for use in embedded systems, but it was eventually abandoned in favor of Java. Despite this, Oak remains a popular language among hobbyists and is used in a variety of applications.
Oak is a statically typed, object-oriented language with a syntax that is similar to C++. It supports multiple inheritance, exception handling, and garbage collection.
Oak is not as widely used as other programming languages, but it has a loyal following among those who appreciate its simplicity and power.