Thanks, Sean, for these nice words.
I especially like all the young people covering a wide range of projects, there is too much to track in detail.
And, yes, we missed you !
> On 24 Feb 2015, at 22:28, Sean P. DeNigris <sean@clipperadams.com> wrote:
>
> It was so much fun watching the Pharo Days videos! Thanks for recording them
> and I hope to be there next time :)
>
> Somewhere halfway through the playlist, it hit me how easily I was
> downloading all the projects and images being talked about. I was
> copy/pasting one-line Metacello scripts out of github READMEs, clicking in
> the Configuration Browser, or downloading the latest code from CI - and it
> all "just worked"!!!
>
> Remember not too long ago when we were passing around custom scripts to load
> multiple dependent packages, and explaining to outsiders that "we don't need
> github because Smalltalk invented SCM" (or whatever) while we created the
> future invisibly, hidden away from the rest of the world?
>
> After laying down so many building blocks (like FileSystem) that take the
> system out of the way of creative expression, it is exciting to finally be
> tackling some of the high-impact things... you know the ones we've been
> avoiding... like Morphic, development tools, and the text editors.
>
> And the steady streams of new talent and funding seem likely to keep the
> successes coming.
>
> So CONGRATULATIONS, Pharo Community!!!! We deserve it.
>
> Now get back to work - we've got a future to create ;)
>
>
>
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> Cheers,
> Sean
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