[damon]

"they're still afraid of anything that's different and are looking for any excuse they can to maintain the status quo."

That's exactly what I want to hear! Let them keep their 600+ page C# spec and their 10+ year java resume - leaves more opportunity for people are willing to "take the risk" and pick the best tools.

[henning]

Well, the .NET people's biggest problem isn't fear of dynamic languages, it's fear against anything that isn't Microsoft.

Seriously, google "Alt.NET". They're people whose toolchain is not 100% Microsoft, and they're outcasts.