Gang - I'm still in the "playing" stage with the language. I'm exploring Clojure and prototyping ideas for future directions. The language is very expressive and its community is quite supportive.
One thing the environment lacks is a good, current book for beginners. Oh, there are a couple of good books out there. The problem is that the books are out-dated, because they are based on versions 1.0 or 1.1. This means that the language needs to be rich enough and we need to settle on a "standard" platform and stick with it long enough for the writers to catch up. (This doesn't mean stagnation. Please don't let Clojure 2.0 become the end of the line - like "Java 2".) Version 2.0 of any product usually signifies a "coming-of-age", where it is ready for prime-time, ready to become THE solution for a certain set of problems. If we believe that the next release of Clojure will be the platform for the next stage of growth, then I'm all for calling it 2.0. If it's just a stepping-stone, call it 1.3. The other thing the environment needs is a "killer app". But that's a different thread... - Larry -- 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
