Yes, Lisp is a pretty powerful language but I don't think that has much to do with its uptake (or lack thereof) in the mainstream.
You and the authors you cite have imagined this genius lone-wolf character together. You harshly criticize the characteristics of this terrible phantom. And then you conjecture that the lack of mainstream adoption of Lisp must be accredited to this stagnant community of loners and miscreants. I assure you, this straw man doesn't exist.
Maybe you've only met one or two in life that gave you a bad impression. You should join #lisp and chat or email Peter Siebel and see if he fits into your stereotype. You might find the experience enlightening.
To answer why there are so many Lisp projects with a single developer you will have to answer why there are so few Lisp developers.
And here's a hint: It's not because the people who tend to like Lisp easily fit into a simple, boring stereotype.
Yes, Lisp is a pretty powerful language but I don't think that has much to do with its uptake (or lack thereof) in the mainstream.
You and the authors you cite have imagined this genius lone-wolf character together. You harshly criticize the characteristics of this terrible phantom. And then you conjecture that the lack of mainstream adoption of Lisp must be accredited to this stagnant community of loners and miscreants. I assure you, this straw man doesn't exist.
Maybe you've only met one or two in life that gave you a bad impression. You should join #lisp and chat or email Peter Siebel and see if he fits into your stereotype. You might find the experience enlightening.
To answer why there are so many Lisp projects with a single developer you will have to answer why there are so few Lisp developers.
And here's a hint: It's not because the people who tend to like Lisp easily fit into a simple, boring stereotype.