[squeak-dev] Re: [Pharo-project] About (backwards) Compatibility

Andreas.Raab andreas.raab at gmx.de
Sun Dec 23 10:16:49 UTC 2012


Igor Stasenko wrote
> yes, i want string math, because at the end, everything you type into
> machine is strings, so having objects, classes or compiled methods
> seems like overcomplication, when you can do the same by just using
> stings..
> We definitely should reconsider "everything is an object" postulate,
> instead we should postulate "everything is string",
> otherwise smalltalk will never be a successful platform like
> javascript/perl etc.
> 
> oh, yes, and while we're changing that, please add the 'math' precedence
> rules,
> because my math teacher is the school told me that this is the only
> right way they should be processed,
> oh, and at last, lets use curly braces syntax because it is sooo
> convenient.

Could you move your trolling attempts to the pharo list please?

Thanks,
  - Andreas




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