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And yet it's trivial to write a highly multithreaded application with STM in most CL implementations today. If Clojure was less inclined to differentiate itsel
by agentultra 13y ago
And yet it's trivial to write a highly multithreaded application with STM in most CL implementations today.
If Clojure was less inclined to differentiate itself from other Lisps and co-opting the future of the language I believe there'd be far less zealotry on both sides of the fence. IMO Clojure is just fine. I don't see the reason why it needs to persist CL FUD in order to make its case. They're both very practical implementations of Lisp after all.
- Mikera 13y agoFWIW, I've been in the Clojure community for a few years and see almost zero FUD about Common Lisp. The atmosphere in the Clojure community is much more about pragmatism than zealotry. Mostly, I see a healthy respect for other Lisps and a recognition that learning from traditions is a good way to build good things for the future.
- sdegutis 13y agoBeing in the Clojure myself, I'd say the aforementioned "healthy respect" and "pragmatism" come from the fact that we all probably have migrated through at least a few languages before ending up at Clojure, which gives us a sense of perspective that keeps most of the zeal away.