There have been discussions, here and elsewhere, about whether Clojure is a "Lisp". Lots of discussion centers around facts like homoiconicity, or the REPL, or the debate of Rich's redefinition of lisp primitives, etc. These are arguments about the paint on the palace.
I have struggled with this question and I believe I found the answer that satisfies me that Clojure is a Lisp. The answer is that "getting Clojure" involves an "ah-hah!" moment. The most fundamental thing about "Lisp" is that there is this universal but personal event when you suddenly "get it". This does not seem to happen with other languages. There is a distinct "before vs after" when you suddenly internalize the language and IT changes YOU. I recently felt that moment with Clojure. Did anyone else experience the "ah-hah!"? Tim Daly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
