Googlers announced "Go" Programming language

googlers announced a new programming language "Go" w

Go is being advertised as Fast (to compile), Safe(pointers without pointer maths), Concurrent (lightweight process communication) and Cool (dynamic language but has the speed and safety of a static language) and open source...   disclaimer: I am yet to validate these claims...

Here is a video clip introducing the Go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwoWei-GAPo

Googlers:
Robert Griesemer
Kenneth Thompson
Rob Pike
Russ Cox
Ian Lance Taylor