On Aug 29, 2011, at 9:08 PM, Lukas Renggli wrote:
>>>> Is the current system simple and minimal?
>>>
>>> No, it is complex and it is getting bigger with every release.
>>>
>>>> Do you think the Pharo we have is good enough to have a future?
>>>
>>> No, there is a lot to be improved. I think the future of Pharo is what
>>> can be built on top, not what can be integrated and forced upon
>>> everybody.
>>
>> So? Maybe we should just stop and do something else.
>
> No and yes.
>
> No, don't stop: The cleanup process in Squeak 3.9, Pharo 1.0 and Pharo
> 1.1 was awesome. The system got smaller and more stable with every
> release.
What exactly did we add in 1.2 and 1.3 other than Zinc and Finder?
>
> Yes, do something else. Be your own customer. Where is the next Reflectivity?
>
It will come. And it will require changes. Add some code, remove other code.
Clients
that require on deep system detail that changes will be impacted, too.
I am sure you will not like it.
I do not know how to move a system forward without changing it.
Marcus
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