A lot of these implementation details bleed out into everyday language use, let alone using platform libraries. I agree with Sean on that.
On Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:29:34 PM UTC+2, Luc wrote: > > Clojure is Clojure, Java and how much of the core of the is written in it > is an implementation detail. > > No build tool = pain in the .... In large projects. > > Luc P. > > > > Yeah, you're right. Clojure itself is just a functional Lisp. > > > > But, Clojure is at least 2 languages: Lisp & Java. Lisp by itself isn't > > that complicated but adding Java makes it much harder. > > > > ClojurePY is Lisp and Python. Python has a lower barrier to entry than > Java. > > > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Timothy Baldridge > > <tbald...@gmail.com<javascript:>>wrote: > > > > > > >> Clojure is incredibly complicated. > > > > > > I'd be careful about going that far. Clojure itself is not really that > > > complicated. I think it's more the restrictions the JVM puts on it. As > an > > > example, see RestFn.java, AFn.java, etc. Since the python VM supports > > > first-class functions all that complexity isn't needed. > > > > > > So I agree with it having a lower barrier of entry (which is one of > the > > > reasons I wrote it), but I think that's more the fault of the JVM than > > > Clojure. > > > > > > > > Yeah, that's why I use it. > > > > > > > > > > Timothy > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Clojure" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to clo...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > > > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient > with > > > your first post. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > clojure+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Clojure" group. > > To post to this group, send email to clo...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > clojure+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > -- > Softaddicts<lprefo...@softaddicts.ca <javascript:>> sent by ibisMail from > my ipad! > On Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:29:34 PM UTC+2, Luc wrote: > > Clojure is Clojure, Java and how much of the core of the is written in it > is an implementation detail. > > No build tool = pain in the .... In large projects. > > Luc P. > > > > Yeah, you're right. Clojure itself is just a functional Lisp. > > > > But, Clojure is at least 2 languages: Lisp & Java. Lisp by itself isn't > > that complicated but adding Java makes it much harder. > > > > ClojurePY is Lisp and Python. Python has a lower barrier to entry than > Java. > > > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Timothy Baldridge > > <tbald...@gmail.com<javascript:>>wrote: > > > > > > >> Clojure is incredibly complicated. > > > > > > I'd be careful about going that far. Clojure itself is not really that > > > complicated. I think it's more the restrictions the JVM puts on it. As > an > > > example, see RestFn.java, AFn.java, etc. Since the python VM supports > > > first-class functions all that complexity isn't needed. > > > > > > So I agree with it having a lower barrier of entry (which is one of > the > > > reasons I wrote it), but I think that's more the fault of the JVM than > > > Clojure. > > > > > > > > Yeah, that's why I use it. > > > > > > > > > > Timothy > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Clojure" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to clo...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > > > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient > with > > > your first post. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > clojure+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Clojure" group. > > To post to this group, send email to clo...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > clojure+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > -- > Softaddicts<lprefo...@softaddicts.ca <javascript:>> sent by ibisMail from > my ipad! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. 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