Found a bug with php-mode today, and been hacking on julia-mode. Turns out writing a full-featured major mode is major task (esp non-lisps).
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Delighted to see that Shen may get an OSI approved license! The license put me off hacking on it in the past.
I'm also impressed that some of the Symbolics team are hacking on Julia.
I think the success of MELPA and the communities around popular packages refutes the notion that lisp programmers prefer solo hacking.