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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings and Salutations,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am writing you from Rosario city, Argentina (you
may have heard of us in CNN - yes, the country that had 5 presidents in 15
days). As cracy as it may sound, "we" - a group of professors and graduate
students from - so far - two different Universities have gotten together to
create a research initiative. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And thus, since last week, SqueakRos is born: A
Smalltalk/Squeak research initiative, made of people who have the Object
Oriented Paradigm in the heart. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We may not have the best hardware, we maybe
"international parias" (have you tried buying a book in amazon.com when your
currency is at a 2 to 1 ratio to the US dollar? - and all your money is trapped
inside the banks), but we have good intentions and the desire of
betterment.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Though because of the current situation of our
country we are having some difficulties in getting official support from our
Faculties - the Universidad Abierta InterAmericana, Facultad de Tecnología
Informática, and the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, sede Regional
Rosario - we hope that for the next year (and more!) we will be
researching Squeak and its basts posibilities, aiming to developt an easy to use
and at hand spanish documentation. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As time goes on, we aspire to get inside Squeak and
maybe even contribute in some way to its international comunity - whithin our
own humble posibilities. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On a personal note, I'd like to thank you all for
making Squeak "free for everybody to use". Education is the best social
"equalizer", and in times like this, in our country, education is all we have
left. And the dream that one day our effords will lead to a better
dignifying life. I believe Squeak is a great tool for archieving that.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In previous ocassions I've written to this list
with "personal questions". In the future I may be adressing you as a member of
SqueakRos, with the group's questions and news. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do know you all are very busy people so I'll be
finishing up. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Once again, I thank you and wish you to keep on
with your good work. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Martín Altobello</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SqueakRos initiative</FONT></DIV>
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