Hi,

Am Sonntag, 3. Mai 2015 11:38:14 UTC+2 schrieb g vim:
>
> On 03/05/2015 05:24, Sean Corfield wrote: 
> > On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 8:18 PM, Mark Engelberg <mark.en...@gmail.com 
> <javascript:> 
> > <mailto:mark.en...@gmail.com <javascript:>>> wrote: 
> > 
> >     Clojure is great for creating new, disruptive web models, but what's 
> >     the easiest path to creating something that can be done trivially 
> >     with, say, Drupal or Django? 
> > 
> > 
> > The question tho' is why you'd want to use Clojure for something that is 
> > already trivially solved with free packaged software for widely used 
> > scripting languages where cheap, plentiful developers are falling over 
> > themselves to help... :) 
> > 
> > Clojure doesn't have to be the solution for every problem. It certainly 
> > doesn't need to be the solution for low-value problems... 
>
> Forgive me if that sounds a little elitist. What if I want to do what 
> Django can do but in Clojure? If Clojure is a better option there should 
> be something which can do more than Django. If my only choice is library 
> composition by definition it doesn't do what Django does well, ie. a 
> fully-structured setup out of the box with a predictable, best of breed 
> set of technologies. 
>
> There are many businesses, large and small, who will only go with a 
> well-established web framework with a vibrant community. Sadly, 
> Clojure's preference for protecting its niche means it will never be an 
> option for these opportunities, hence its poor showing in job listings. 
> Do we, as a community, want to be paid for what we do? 
>

Again I am missing some exact requests on what can be done in django that 
cannot be done in clojure? This by no means an offense, I am just curious 
about your experiences.

Best Regards,
Sven

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