Then its the same with the python implementation, read my other post :)

Having lein-py would hide some of these implementation details.


> A lot of these implementation details bleed out into everyday language use, 
> let alone using platform libraries. I agree with Sean on that.
> 
> On Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:29:34 PM UTC+2, Luc wrote:
> >
> > Clojure is Clojure, Java and how much of the core of the is written in it 
> > is an implementation detail. 
> >
> > No build tool = pain in the .... In large projects. 
> >
> > Luc P. 
> >
> >
> > > Yeah, you're right. Clojure itself is just a functional Lisp. 
> > > 
> > > But, Clojure is at least 2 languages: Lisp & Java. Lisp by itself isn't 
> > > that complicated but adding Java makes it much harder. 
> > > 
> > > ClojurePY is Lisp and Python. Python has a lower barrier to entry than 
> > Java. 
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Timothy Baldridge 
> > > <tbald...@gmail.com<javascript:>>wrote: 
> >
> > > 
> > > > >> Clojure is incredibly complicated. 
> > > > 
> > > > I'd be careful about going that far. Clojure itself is not really that 
> > > > complicated. I think it's more the restrictions the JVM puts on it. As 
> > an 
> > > > example, see RestFn.java, AFn.java, etc. Since the python VM supports 
> > > > first-class functions all that complexity isn't needed. 
> > > > 
> > > > So I agree with it having a lower barrier of entry (which is one of 
> > the 
> > > > reasons I wrote it), but I think that's more the fault of the JVM than 
> > > > Clojure. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > Yeah, that's why I use it. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 
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> On Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:29:34 PM UTC+2, Luc wrote:
> >
> > Clojure is Clojure, Java and how much of the core of the is written in it 
> > is an implementation detail. 
> >
> > No build tool = pain in the .... In large projects. 
> >
> > Luc P. 
> >
> >
> > > Yeah, you're right. Clojure itself is just a functional Lisp. 
> > > 
> > > But, Clojure is at least 2 languages: Lisp & Java. Lisp by itself isn't 
> > > that complicated but adding Java makes it much harder. 
> > > 
> > > ClojurePY is Lisp and Python. Python has a lower barrier to entry than 
> > Java. 
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Timothy Baldridge 
> > > <tbald...@gmail.com<javascript:>>wrote: 
> >
> > > 
> > > > >> Clojure is incredibly complicated. 
> > > > 
> > > > I'd be careful about going that far. Clojure itself is not really that 
> > > > complicated. I think it's more the restrictions the JVM puts on it. As 
> > an 
> > > > example, see RestFn.java, AFn.java, etc. Since the python VM supports 
> > > > first-class functions all that complexity isn't needed. 
> > > > 
> > > > So I agree with it having a lower barrier of entry (which is one of 
> > the 
> > > > reasons I wrote it), but I think that's more the fault of the JVM than 
> > > > Clojure. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > Yeah, that's why I use it. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 
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