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I agree with this. It was this Paul Graham essay that made me use Clojure/Lisp in the first place :)

• cutler 9y ago
  You might also be interested in the story of SISCOG (http://www.siscog.eu/upload/GESTAO-DE-LISTAS/News/PDF/eclm-2013-siscog-a-story-written-in-lisp-20130602.pdf http://www.siscog.eu/upload/GESTAO-DE-LISTAS/News/PDF/eclm-2...) - a massive transport infrastructure system designed in Common Lisp. I'm sure Clojure would have been chosen if it was developed today.
  • flavio81 9y ago
    Thanks for this post! >I'm sure Clojure would have been chosen if it was developed today. Clojure was already available in 2013. The paper shows they made use of the CLOS object-oriented system, which is a key feature of Common Lisp.
    • cutler 9y ago
      2013 is just the publication date. The document cites an implementation of their London Underground system which has been in production since 2008 and a another within the Dutch rail system dating back to 1998.