Nice. I have been appreciating Clojure a lot more recently because my largest customer uses it (so I am using it). There is a lot to like: practical language, good decisions on how Java integration is done, nice setup for supporting contrib library, easy to use stable 1.1 or 1.2 depending on project (since with leinigen I put clojure.jar and clojure-contrib.jar in each project's lib directory), nice Emacs support with swank-clojure, etc.<p>I dont hire other programmers but if I did I would appreciate have so much Clojure specific talent in one organization. I hope that Clojure/core prospers - they deserve it.
Something about a commercial website with its sense of self-interest versus welcoming-user-focus causes me a gut bad reaction.<p>Postgres is an good example of doing this right IMHO: <a href="http://www.postgres.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.postgres.com</a>
the commercial aspects are underplayed and yet they have a good business. With Postgres I feel I can contribute even if I am not part of the "core." I think Clojure and the businesses around it benefit from keeping the same open, welcoming feeling.<p>I have been very interested in Clojure and haven't seen it put a foot wrong so far. This is an unexpected "off" note.<p>EDIT: Languages and tools do prosper and my point here is to highlight how they do so by building a community and what Clojure's "core" risk through making this distinction.<p>EDIT: I know about <a href="http://clojure.org" rel="nofollow">http://clojure.org</a> - my point is that <a href="http://postgres.com" rel="nofollow">http://postgres.com</a> (note the .com) downplays the us-vs-them-ness that comes with a commercial tombstone site. Also the announced redirect indicates to me the change in tone is intentional - I hope they readjust. They can keep the community-sense and still have a good business.