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

David T. Lewis lewis at mail.msen.com
Sun Dec 23 14:46:13 UTC 2012


On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 03:39:28PM +0100, Igor Stasenko wrote:
> On 23 December 2012 11:16, Andreas.Raab <andreas.raab at gmx.de> wrote:
> > 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?
> >
> First. It was not trolling attempt, but sarcasm attempt. :)
> 
> Second. The topic was originally from pharo list.
> I don't know why people moved discussion it on squeak-dev list.
> I just replying.
> But thanks for reminder that i am not welcome here anymore.

Igor: You are welcome here.

Andreas: It was just a joke, not trolling.

Dave



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