Thanks for all the responses, both on the list and off. Many good counter-arguments were given, but I think the most compelling one was the issue of Java-interop. Without a doubt, at least some knowledge of Java is necessary to really do much of anything interesting. It's unfortunate that such a strength, Java-interop, is also such a dependency in terms of knowledge. I guess I took my Java knowledge for granted.
So it seems like, as it stands now, Clojure is a tool made for people already preoccupied with getting things done and not so much a tool for learning to program. It's designed for a certain purpose and that's OK. Perhaps a better argument at this point would be that, if you are a novice programmer and you already know Java, Clojure should be your next language :) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
