Consider this: many compilers are written in the language they compile, hence they require some sort of bootstrapping. The popular Common Lisp implementation SB

Consider this: many compilers are written in the language they compile, hence they require some sort of bootstrapping. The popular Common Lisp implementation SBCL for example is written in Common Lisp. Bootstrapping compilers is bit of a hassle and not a very newbie-friendly process. I'm quite sure that the lack of prepackaged versions of these languages in Fedora would seriously affect the usage of these languages in Fedora.