[Squeakfoundation]What's in a name?

Tim Rowledge squeakfoundation@lists.cdegroot.com
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:46:55 -0700


"Mark A. Schwenk" <mas@wellthot.com> is widely believed to have written:

> We've been talking about Squeak Foundation as the name of the organization, 
> but Dan Ingalls mentioned the name Open Smalltalk recently on the Squeak list.
> 
> What do others think of Open Smalltalk Foundation vs. Squeak Foundation?
The chief problem I see with any name too far from The Squeak Foundation
is the expectation raising. Open Smalltalk Foundation strongly suggests
a pan-Smalltalk organisation; this is not what I understand we are
intending.

tim
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