> <<I think perhaps some people on this group would like to keep the
> syntax
> 100% compatible with HyperTalk. I personally think we should create a
> new
> language that is faster to write code in.>>
>
> MP0werd :  I want hypertalk PERIOD.

Alain :  I believe that HyperTalk will be a SUB-set of the scripting
language that we will devise. Full compatibility with HyperTalk is
indeed desirable.

> MP0werd :  It's always nice to have new features though, like the
> ability to use multiple processors, multiple processes, classes, being
> able to do: VAR=4+var2   instead of PUT 4+var2 INTO VAR, etc...

Alain :  We do not want to merely clone HyperCard. Hindsight being 20 /
20, we should engineer something that, while maintaining compatibility
with HyperCard, will be even better than the original. No arguments
here, eh !

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