Java is C for the JVM. I stopped caring about closures in Java when I realized that there are a bunch of great languages[1] on the JVM that have every feature I

Java is C for the JVM. I stopped caring about closures in Java when I realized that there are a bunch of great languages[1] on the JVM that have every feature I want, integrate with other Java libraries, and can even be a testbed for brand new language features. This is exactly why people aren't clamoring for new features in C, because we've more-or-less moved on to building compact, high-level code in other languages. [1] Clojure, Scala, JRuby, Jython, Rhino, etc.