2013/9/18 Stéphane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse@inria.fr>:
On Sep 18, 2013, at 3:35 PM, Esteban A. Maringolo <emaringolo@gmail.com> wrote:
Stephane,
This mail is in part a personal disclaimer and in part "a suggestion".
In my case I'm chasing a big customer prospect (took longer than expected but we're almost there),
cool I cross my fingers for you :)
Keep them crossed ;-)
But I think that the user base, as humble or small as it might be, _must not be disregarded_.
Did we ever give this impression? I hope not. Still my question remains valid :).
I remember having read that if we want to make Pharo better we have to provide measurable contributions. As if opinions didn't count as such. They're certainly not measurable, but such expressions discourage/mute people enthusiasm (those whom have a lot of enthusiasm will stay though). Having that said, I'm happy with what I see and use everyday. The Pharo vision is getting real everyday. On the other hand, even considering myself a seasoned Smalltalker (VSE, VAST, Dolphin), the learning curve of Pharo "tools" and workflow requires dedication, is not as intuitive as one might think once used to them. Magic word for Pharo 3 and beyond: "convergence" :) Regards!