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"Because SqueakMap maintains a catalogue of packages that have been
developed over the last ten years or so, many of which are not readily
accessible through any other mechanism."</pre><pre style="font-family: monospace; margin-left: 3em; font-size: 12px; ">I don't think that there are many packages that are of use to anybody on SqueakMap. If there is anything useful, it's found on <a href="http://squeaksource.com">squeaksource.com</a>. If they haven't been moved to <a href="http://squeaksource.com">squeaksource.com</a>, they've been abandoned. </pre>
<pre style="font-family: monospace; margin-left: 3em; font-size: 12px; ">"It is also useful because new Squeakers who explore the contents of
SqueakMap will find interesting artifacts to pique their interest,
whereas new Squeakers to encounter a broken SqueakMap will find only
frustration and confusion."</pre><pre style="font-family: monospace; margin-left: 3em; font-size: 12px; ">Beginners suffer most often from too much noise and not enough signal. And that's what perpetuating this tool does. Their interest will not be piqued, but there confusion will be. We will have made things unclear by providing too many options. Beginners need not be confused by a broken Squeak Map: it should be removed. </pre>
<pre style="font-family: monospace; margin-left: 3em; font-size: 12px; ">I know that's not going to happen. I know there's no will in the community to do this. It doesn't make it any less wrong. And with all due respect, David, I know a lot more about beginner-hood in dealing with Squeak than you do. You're an expert. You're pretty far removed from this problem. </pre>
<pre style="font-family: monospace; margin-left: 3em; font-size: 12px; ">I can't believe I'm saying this, but Pharo is right on this point. SqueakMap must be destroyed. </pre><pre style="font-family: monospace; margin-left: 3em; font-size: 12px; ">
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