<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/11/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Craig Latta</b> <<a href="mailto:craig@netjam.org">craig@netjam.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><snip> ... it seems that where<br>I want to go is simply not reachable through any path we're collectively<br>willing to take.<br><br> So, it seems I must go there myself (with those few others who can<br>
take some time away from getting work done, or who can somehow<br>rationalize the effort itself as getting work done :). Only then, if the<br>result is practical for use by everyone else, should I ask for<br>consideration here. I can accept that, although I find it disappointing
<br>and surprising given my early experiences with the community. But it's<br>still not clear to me what the community would consider "practical",<br>despite a few attempts some have made to elaborate (I appreciate the
<br>attempts anyway).<br><br></blockquote><div><br>As with the <a href="http://croquet.funkencode.com/2007/04/07/evolution-in-cyberspace-the-smalltalk-meme/">Smalltalk meme</a> that spawned it, Spoon's impact won't be based solely on quantity nor on adoption by the people who would
<span style="font-style: italic;">seem</span> to benefit most from it. In fact, not having been widely adopted has probably been a plus. When Spoon is everywhere, there will be no Spoon. Your committment to Spoon is inspiring.
<br><br>Best,<br><br>Laurence<br></div><br></div><br>