Thanks german 
This is what I think too but I like that other people express what they think :)
So thanks.

Stef

On Nov 6, 2010, at 7:00 PM, Germán Arduino wrote:

> I'm not sure if my opinion can have some value because I'm more on the
> web arena than in en desktop, but I've on my plans make somethings
> (when time permit) using Morphic (Most rewriting things I did in the
> past with Squeak).
> 
> I think that if SimpleMorphic is loadable/unloadable and don't
> generates bad effects in the Pharo environment, the proposal sound
> correct and is a good way to have a Morphic simplification (A thing I
> think we need).
> 
> Just my opinion.
> Germán.
> 
> 
> 2010/11/6 Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected]>:
>> Hi guys
>> 
>> the mail may be a bit long sorry. ESUG was supporting Morphic 3 (a new 
>> proposal) of Juan. Now it occurred that Juan realized that he will not be 
>> able to deliver what he wanted. So After discussion one idea was to get 
>> simpleMorphic (not lighMorphic) a simpler version of Morphic done by juan 
>> for Squeak and Pharo. We believe that this is good because Juan could 
>> deliver something and we could support him.
>> 
>> Juan sent us the code and I published it at 
>> http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=3210
>> 
>> Here is the original text:
>> 
>>> I'm really happy to tell you: SimpleMorphic for Pharo is working! The 
>>> attached zip file contains a few numbered change sets, to be installed in 
>>> Pharo in order.
>>> 
>>> The contents of the change sets are as follows:
>>> - SMx01-PharoEnhAndPreliminaries-jmv.3.cs and 
>>> SMx02-PharoEnhAndPreliminariesCoda.1.cs contain some refactoring needed to 
>>> make it possible to add another GUI to Pharo. Nothing here is specific to 
>>> SimpleMorphic, and I recommend integrating them into Pharo.
>>> - SMx03-ExtensionMethodsPart1.3.cs contains a few useful methods, not 
>>> specific to SimpleMorphic, but optional anyway. You might integrate this 
>>> into Pharo or consider it part of SimpleMorphic.
>>> - SMx04-SimpleMorphic.11.cs This change set is the big one. It includes all 
>>> the new SimpleMorphic classes. It doesn't include any method for existing 
>>> classes (to make review easier).
>>> - SMx05-ExtensionMethodsPart2.7.cs This change set includes the 
>>> SimpleMorphic specific methods I added to existing classes.
>>> 
>>> After loading them, you can evaluate 'SimpleMorphicUIManager start' to 
>>> enter SimpleMorphic and 'SimpleMorphicUIManager stop' to return to regular 
>>> Morphic.
>>> 
>>> As SimpleMorphic is much simpler and easier to understand that regular 
>>> Morphic, my biggest hope is that the Pharo community will adopt it, study 
>>> it in detail, and be able to adapt it to Pharo's needs all way down. No 
>>> need to walk away from overwhelming complexity anymore.
>>> 
>>> I look forward for your comments!
>> 
>> 
>> Now after discussion with Juan: we plan to integrate SM01, 02, and 03 to be 
>> able to load SM04.
>> SM04 is not in a shape were we can simply migrate on it
>>        - Polymorph first polymorph is tight with the old Morphic
>>        - Preference are still used
>>        - FillInTheBlank, PopUp.... are used.
>> 
>> Now  I suggest that we integrate 01.02.03 and package the rest to be loaded 
>> in 1.2
>> This way we can either update SimpleMorphic to get more pharoed or we could 
>> use it to study and fix morphic.
>> But all that will require some work.
>> 
>> Tell us what you think.
>> 
> 


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