[hackercomplex]

Why not learn to use Erlang instead of trying to make Erlang "feel kind of like Ruby" ?

As far as LFE goes.. implementing a LISP-1 on top of erlang seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to do, but why invent some new funky syntax (elixer) ?

[piotrnowak]

If you think Elixir is about syntax or about making Erlang look like Ruby, you should really watch this talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqo9-pQuRKE

Syntax is the first thing José Valim discards on the talk, he then goes on to talk about polymorphism, collections, tooling and so on.

Also, both Elixir and LFE have two namespaces, so none of them would be equivalent to a LISP-1.