Thanks, Sean, for these nice words. I especially like all the young people covering a wide range of projects, there is too much to track in detail.
And, yes, we missed you ! > On 24 Feb 2015, at 22:28, Sean P. DeNigris <[email protected]> wrote: > > It was so much fun watching the Pharo Days videos! Thanks for recording them > and I hope to be there next time :) > > Somewhere halfway through the playlist, it hit me how easily I was > downloading all the projects and images being talked about. I was > copy/pasting one-line Metacello scripts out of github READMEs, clicking in > the Configuration Browser, or downloading the latest code from CI - and it > all "just worked"!!! > > Remember not too long ago when we were passing around custom scripts to load > multiple dependent packages, and explaining to outsiders that "we don't need > github because Smalltalk invented SCM" (or whatever) while we created the > future invisibly, hidden away from the rest of the world? > > After laying down so many building blocks (like FileSystem) that take the > system out of the way of creative expression, it is exciting to finally be > tackling some of the high-impact things... you know the ones we've been > avoiding... like Morphic, development tools, and the text editors. > > And the steady streams of new talent and funding seem likely to keep the > successes coming. > > So CONGRATULATIONS, Pharo Community!!!! We deserve it. > > Now get back to work - we've got a future to create ;) > > > > ----- > Cheers, > Sean > -- > View this message in context: > http://forum.world.st/How-Far-We-ve-Come-tp4807408.html > Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >
