Le 16/01/2014 12:55, H. Hirzel a ��crit :
>>> ���We are not payed to work on Squeak���, that is what I got told���
>
> Probably correct at that time...
It doesn't matter. The silliness of such answer is the lack of vision
and lack of community empowerment.
I see this has an extremely weakness.
> Noteworthy however: Scratch is successful in spite of being built on a
> early version of Squeak.
Imagine Java applications forking Java, a total nonsense too expensive
in the long term. Hopefully Smalltalk Scratch is being ported to the
recent Pharo and saved from a long and slow bits death. And more
important: it is not a fork anymore.
We are greatfull to the new Pharo Smalltalk vessel. Its constant care to
tiers developers willing to develop and design standalone Smalltalk
application with an opensource Smalltalk environment really open
perspective for the Smalltalk community build up. The vision is clear,
the target on sight!
Well, each one should take the share it deserves: forking was decided as
> The situation of Etoys to the contrary is not so clear. A comparison
> needs to consider more factors than just the platform it is built
> on....
the path for Etoys, so now Bonne chance and bon voyage...