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Do you think the problem is that LISP has been tied up with academia for too long for the community to be friendly?

• pg 19y ago
  I think the problem is mostly imaginary.
  • mrevelle 19y ago
    It's not imaginary, but it is unimportant. Spend a day in #haskell, #python, or #ruby asking basic questions about the language, then repeat in #lisp. There are helpful people in the CL channel, but most newbie assistance ends with the veteran delivering a scolding. That doesn't consistently happen in other language channels, but perhaps it should.
    • palish 19y ago
      It shouldn't if said language wants to stay popular. Community will always trump any flaw.