Squeak just blew it again with its UTF glitch. I copied .pdf content into a Windows notepad .txt file, saved it in ASCII format then ran a fairly simple Squeak method on it and it walked back a UTF error. I have asked the system email list about this and got no help - someone said learn UTF. I need a programming language that works. I can't trust Squeak as it is now even if I write my own front end on top of it. Any suggestions? Thanks.
I think a Smalltalk/B for beginners ought to also have precision graphics like Java examples instead of fuzzy Smalltalk graphics. It should also have a browser causes focus on writing apps instead of tweaking the system. Maybe allow reading but not saving into the system code - nothing in there can't be handled in a user object if needed.