From: Tom Link <micathom@...>
Date: 2009-02-23T20:54:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Nexus Programming Language

> Common Lisp

Even though PJB seems to be an cl advocate, the question isn't so much
cl vs other lisp dialects (this is a discussion that should be
restrained to comp.lang.lisp) but rather lisp vs non-lisp (when such a
discussion is held on ruby-talk).

The proposition in question is that any (dynamically typed) language
eventually ends up being as complex as a full-fledged lisp. PJB's
suggestion seems to be: Then why not use a standardized lisp like cl
right away?

Anyway, I think there is a reason why lisps haven't gained world
domination yet. They would have been around long enough for that. I
think the suggestion can be rejected on empirical grounds.

Clojure on the other hand ... BTW does somebody know jruby vs clojure
benchmarks? Actual clojure benchmarks seem to be rare.