Hi ralph

> I am not quite sure what the conclusion was but based on the
> comments  I suggest that I release a new version of FasterSets
> with the following changes:
>   1)  change method name noCompareAdd:  to noCompareOrGrowAdd:
>        This helps emphasize that it can't be used publicly.
>   2)  Add methods  addNew:  and nastyAddNew:
>        I tried to generate a discussion on these methods but none was
> forthcoming.
>        I am inclined to add them to FasterSets so that anybody who
> wants to can
>        use them.  I assume they will NOT be added to Pharo.

why?
we all want fast set :)

>   The method  noCompareAdd:  currently updates the tally value and  
> it has been
>   proposed to move this step outside of  noCompareAdd:   or create a  
> method
>   noCompareAddAll:  or both.  I can do this or someone else can.
>   If someone else does this then I strongly encourage that that they
>   release the change to FasterSets first.  I will add whoever does
> this to the list
>   of those able to modify FasterSets.
>
>   Note that I want to incorporate FasterSets to any version of  
> Smalltalk that
>   would benefit from it so I want it to contain the final code that  
> Pharo uses.

excellent!

>   Also note that I was recently told that GNU Smalltalk already does  
> what
>   FasterSets does.

So let me know when you have a new version that we can incorporate.
I do not believe in big changes but in avalanches of small incremental  
ones

>
>  Regards,
>
>  Ralph Boland


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