On Jun 5, 2013, at 23:55, Zed Becker wrote: > Why do the languages running on the CLR (ironRuby, ironPython, > ironScheme, ScalaCLR) not get to live long enough in the sunshine, > whereas same languages get embraced by the Java runtime, and live > in the limelight?
I have a theory for your consideration. Consider the case of (say) MacRuby, which was sponsored by Apple for several years. It had a great deal of good work done on it, mostly by Laurent Sansonetti. However, despite earnest pleas by Laurent's manager, Jordan Hubbard, only a few folks in the user community jumped in to lend a hand. Basically, I think it's very hard for a company to jumpstart an open source development effort, particularly if the company is seen as being large, wealthy, etc. Too bad, really... -r -- http://www.cfcl.com/rdm Rich Morin http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/resume r...@cfcl.com http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/weblog +1 650-873-7841 Software system design, development, and documentation -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
