"I think we *really* need a smalltalk-talk mailing list…" I definetly not need it, I am far more interested into coding with pharo and understanding pharo libraries and tools than generally debating smalltalk. But if you want such list to discuss smalltalk be my guest.
"Hi, This topic was discussed before and I do not want to elaborate more, but given that you seem to not have been involved in that thread, I will write one single comment. We have no intention to insult anyone. At the same time, we also take the freedom to choose the goals we want. We started from Smalltalk but our goal is not to be a Smalltalk. We might end up being one for a while, but we might as well not. Our goal is to reinvent software engineering. This implies that we want to get to novel things that were not invented yet, hence difficult to plan or predict. For example, we already have indications of novel language models (like the new compiler, slots, new debugger model), novel IDE (GT), novel VM (Spur and the up-and-coming Sista) and more will come. So, when you read "Smalltalk inspired" please interpret it as saying that while we honor the giants on the shoulders of which we build now, we want to invent the future. Cheers," I understand your (plural) position on this because I have read that thread , and like you I dont want to elaborate more on this since I don't want to create a very long thread of people agreeing that they disagree which what that thread ended up being. I merely stated my opinion you are more than welcome to disagree.
