On Jun 28, 6:34 pm, Lee Spector <lspec...@hampshire.edu> wrote: > Speaking for me only: Let a million IDEs bloom. > > I'm just expressing my interest in there being at least one that allows new > users to download/install/edit/run code with minimal work and minimal prior > knowledge. >
Technically if its just this as your requirement, this is easy. 1. Download and install $ mkdir easy-to-setup $ cd easy-to-setup $ wget http://clojure.googlecode.com/files/clojure-1.1.0.zip $ unzip clojure-1.1.0.zip 2. Edit code in any text editor. $ nano foo.clj or $ emacs foo.clj or $ gedit foo.clj 3. Run (get a repl going) $ java -cp "clojure-1.1.0/clojure.jar:./" clojure.main Boom done. In 3 easy steps. This of course assumes a *nix environment but thats easy to do these days with ubuntu, OS X, and vmware/ virtualbox. I'd assume a windows java developer could easily write a tutorial for windows users. I believe that asking for other requirements, like getting it to work with your favorite IDE, is what makes it hard for newbies if there is little support, however, that is to be expected. I'm trying a new approach to make meeting more difficult requirements easier with my clojure distribution, http://github.com/bmillare/dj but there is still a lot of work needed, including getting it to self install on different platforms. Best, Brent -- 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
