JVM as primary target is the main selling point, just watch author's talks. Back then Rich Hickey described JVM as "the default platform of choice" for "serious

JVM as primary target is the main selling point, just watch author's talks. Back then Rich Hickey described JVM as "the default platform of choice" for "serious development" (read - corporations). OK, I am paraphrasing a bit, but he explicitly praised JVM.)