Can we all just chill and accept that occasionally there will be
misunderstandings?
This is an English mailing list where the majority speak English as a
second language (vastly better than I speak anything other than
English!). As a native English speaker, there are frequently turns of
phrase that I can see that someone might take as brusque or rude. So
like the adage on implementing of protocols, please be conservative in
your output (i.e. as polite and clear as possible) and liberal in your
input (i.e. assume the best and that any perceived slight is from the
imperfection of the medium).
I have a preference for Pharo, but it is clearly in the Squeak family
and internecine fighting is both unbecoming and anti-productive... the
more cross fertilization between Squeak and Pharo, the better,
although both will apply their own judgements.
But more importantly, we are Smalltalkers. Smalltalk is a very
important language, and the software development landscape will be a
better place if more Smalltalk is used. So let's focus on talking
about, and working on, our (dialect or language) strengths, and not on
putting others down - whatever may have been the history.
../Dave
