On 3/10/06, Vern Ceder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Arthur wrote: > > My own concerns start exactly there - with the word "environment". > > > > My understanding is that many conclude that too much "environment" is what > > doomed Smalltalk to a minor role in today's software world. > > > > And respect for children starts, I think, with not considering them any > > different from oneself on these kinds of issues. I am actually very > > disappointed that - according to what you are saying - Canonical sees Squeak > > as having a central role to play in education for children. > > > > Python is glue, a citizen of the larger software world, and proficiency in > > it helps make one a better, more productive and potentially creative citizen > > of the world. Squeak is too much its own world. If Canonical mission is to > > educate better world citizens, I think it is going off in the wrong > > direction here. > > +1 ;) +1 as well :-)
André > > > Vern > -- _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
