How does this compare to Arc? (clojure.sourceforge.net) 11 points by jimbokun 18y ago ↗ HN Requires a JVM. But another Lisp with some interesting features.
[–] icey 18y ago ↗ The fact that it's built on top of Java makes it hard to believe it's designed to be a 100 year language. http://www.paulgraham.com/hundred.html [–] zach 18y ago ↗ Now now, no need for a slur like "built on top of Java" just because it compiles for the JVM rather than its own VM. [–] herdrick 18y ago ↗ Right, it isn't necessarily built on a core of Java; it's core might be Java bytecode. [–] jorgeortiz85 18y ago ↗ Don't confuse a language with its implementation
[–] zach 18y ago ↗ Now now, no need for a slur like "built on top of Java" just because it compiles for the JVM rather than its own VM. [–] herdrick 18y ago ↗ Right, it isn't necessarily built on a core of Java; it's core might be Java bytecode.
[–] herdrick 18y ago ↗ Right, it isn't necessarily built on a core of Java; it's core might be Java bytecode.
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Really? How?