I'm sure David A. Wheeler gets Lisp - probably more than most of us. The creators of alternate syntax proposals almost always do, but they're usually not the in

I'm sure David A. Wheeler gets Lisp - probably more than most of us. The creators of alternate syntax proposals almost always do, but they're usually not the intended market for their own proposals. Alternate syntax proposals are almost always written by Lisp proponents who want to make Lisp more accessible to others. In the article, Wheeler says the goal is to "provide a better notation that others can read". To quote pg: "Historically, languages designed for other people to use have been bad"[0]. I've found that to be true with most alternate syntax proposals I've read, including this one. I do not find it as readable as the original Scheme, nor is it as readable as Python. [0] http://www.paulgraham.com/javacover.html http://www.paulgraham.com/javacover.html