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From: charles.herrick@amd.com
Subject: Re: Whither rather than wither (was: Whither Smalltalk?
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Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 14:38:14 GMT
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In article <35cesf$b6e@pipe1.pipeline.com> cantwell@pipeline.com (Jeff  
Cantwell) writes:
> 
> 
> charles.herrick@amd.com () wrote:
> 
> >
> >To extend that thread, I'd like to ask us all a 
> >question...  What features about Smalltalk, especially 
> >ParcPlace Smalltalk would you  
> >change/add? It might help to whither rather than 
> >wither... 
> >
> >Here's a starter:
> >
> >1. Event-loop driven system
> >2. Ability to send a message, and convert to 
> >performance-optimized, 
> >   compiled, executable
> >3. Mach-style multi-threading in the image  4. 
> >bar-raising documentation
> >5. Table-views whose cells you can edit  yours go 
> >here>>
> 
> What about a really nice packaging facility for making runtime 
> enviroments quickly and easily (A stripper times 10)?  On 
> second thought, maybe that is a feature that OTI needs to add 
> to Envy for ParcPlace Smalltalk.

I've talked directly with them (OTI/Envy) about this.
They said that at this time, they have no intention of
doing this.
--
personal opinions
