Le 8/6/15 20:00, Sergio Fedi a écrit :
> One of the things I really like about ENVY (as found in VA Smalltalk) is
> that packages are formally modelled and are distinct from method
categories.
> (Another is that a method can have multiple categories.) And by formally
> modelling packages, one can easily include proper dependency
relationships
> and more easily detect references to behaviours outside a packages
> prerequisites chain.
>
> I realize that is a huge departure from current Squeak and Pharo
practice.
> But, I hope it's one that will get consideration. (Given all the
other first
> class modelling you've been adding to Pharo, I think this would be
> consistent with the current philosophy!)
+1
Multiple categories for methods and proper modelling of Packages seems
like a very strong feature to have.
We have a far more important features list:
Spur
FFI
threaded FFI
Better cleaner widgets
Database support
Bootstrap
new graphics kernel
new tools.
:)
Multiple tags per class is also a big plus.