What about Clooj? http://dev.clojure.org/display/doc/getting+started+with+Clooj
Is it too buggy, or lacking in features, to start out with? On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 11:27 AM, ulsa <ulrik.sandb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good point. > > I really would like themselves to be able to set up their own environment. > I think it gives them a sense of control. However, as a fallback, it would > be great with a virtual machine with everything working. I'll consider that. > > I believe you can get a similar level of interactivity in both IntelliJ > and Eclipse, but I agree that Emacs is still the master. > > > On Tuesday, 18 December 2012 04:31:32 UTC+1, Peter wrote: > >> 1. install Leiningen and learn the basics >> 2. get everyone an editing environment, with the option of using either >> Emacs, IntelliJ, or Eclipse >> >> I would have people do this in advance, or provide a canned environment >> that has a better chance of "just working". There's decent odds that these >> two steps will eat up a bunch of your time and leave people feeling left >> out when their install/editor/integration is not quite right. >> >> Personally I found the C-x-e of evaluating an s-exp in emacs to be the >> magic that makes clojure a bajillionty times better than any other >> programming language, so I'm partial to something like the emacs starter >> kit. But something like labrepl or eclipse+counterclockwise might be easier >> for people to start with. >> >> On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 3:26 AM, Marko Topolnik <marko.t...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> I think, however, that there is a risk of a disconnect, where newcomers >>>> don't really grasp that there is a JVM running and that code is actually >>>> compiled and injected into it, and that it's for real. They are used to >>>> mickey mouse interactive tools that don't provide the real thing, and >>>> struggle to bridge the apparent gap between running code in the REPL and >>>> "properly compiling and running" files. There is no gap, but one needs to >>>> explain that, I think. >>> >>> >>> I think this is a pivot point for everything in Clojure. The harder the >>> mental switch, the more important to make it right away. Without >>> understanding that, it will be very hard to maintain a clear picture of how >>> everything fits together, especially when you start changing functions and >>> reloading them. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to clo...@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+u...@**googlegroups.com >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/**group/clojure?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; He >> guides it wherever He pleases. >> > -- > 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 > -- Nando Breiter *Aria Media via Rompada 40 6987 Caslano Switzerland * -- 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