For Step 2 and 3 Pharo may need to have a look at some sort of integrated Monticello, SqueakMap, Package Universe mix in the form of a Pharo GitHub?
Pharo does integrate these tools.
Anyway, as it is now Pharo is still a bit too complex for me, but I will keep a close eye on Pharo!
complex compare to what?
On a side note: Electronic mailing lists have been around - and have been very effective - long before there were any online discussion forums. As a project promoting innovation, I believe that project members should be able to read, post and subscribe to project related discussions on the project website without having to subscribe to a mailing list (and sorry but gmane sucks).
People usually mail us directly when they do not want to subscribe. Cheers, Alexandre -- _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;.