And vice versa. As someone who likes both languages, I appreciate how they both have their pros and cons. I was a Schemer before I learnt Java (when Java barely existed) and I adore Clojure, but if I were to write 10 MLOC mobile network routing and billing system, an air-traffic control system, or a credit-card transaction processing system etc. etc. that needs to evolve by a large team for 20 years, I would choose Java over Clojure any day. So I came to Java from C, C++, Scheme, and ML, and it's completely unsurprising to me why there has never existed a language that better supports large, long-lasting, important software (I'm not saying such a language couldn't exist, but it currently doesn't). And it's not just about the features Java has and, just as importantly, doesn't have (and if you think keeping features out of a programming language is easy, think again), but also how its evolution is handled.