Julia has a community that doesn't feel threatened that their language is waning in popularity in some fields, and therefore doesn't feel the need to defend it every chance they get.
No need to make this personal. It was the original blog article that concentrated on the negative things and did not do a whole lot at explaining Julia's benefits.
I really love Scipy and friends and I also think Julia is a promising system.
I really love Scipy and friends and I also think Julia is a promising system.