Squeak's web server
Jarvis, Robert P. (Contingent)
Jarvisb at timken.com
Tue Feb 8 19:05:41 UTC 2000
If my opinion was asked I'd say stick with Squeaklets. It scans better.
Bob Jarvis
Compuware @ Timken
> -----Original Message-----
> From: agree at carltonfields.com [SMTP:agree at carltonfields.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 1:38 PM
> To: jeffs at pstnet.com; squeak at cs.uiuc.edu
> Subject: RE: Squeak's web server
>
> Indeed, but they are a special kind of program, with a special kind of
> promise. The -lets are not only programs, but they are programs that can
> exist on the net accessable through URI's, are capable of being delivered
> through any number of ubiquitous browsers, and can deliver a kind of
> functionality, pixel for pixel identical across platforms, and with a
> performance that even Java (which promised all of the above) can't hope to
> deliver. Yes, they are a member of a class called programs, but perhaps
> they are also a member of a proper subclass of programs properly called
> 'applets'?
>
> On the other hand, while we call them Squeaklets affectionately, perhaps
> we ought to use the somewhat more professional-sounding 'applets', or
> 'Squeak applets' instead?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MIME :jeffs at pstnet.com > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 12:55 PM
> > To: squeak at cs.uiuc.edu
> > Subject: Re: Squeak's web server
> > > > >Let's call them *programs*!
> > >
> > >(In case you can't tell the whole "applet", "servlet", > "foo-let"
> jargon
> > >leaves me a bit grumpy ;))
> > > I agree here. A piece of code that works in the context of another
> > program (say, an OS) is still a program.
> > > One could easily use other goofy jargonf or special purpose programs
> > like "banger," "clanger", "tinkler" or whatever. But they're still
> > programs.
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