Aaron wrote:
> On 31 Jul 2002, Scott A Crosby wrote:
> 
>  > Hello...
>  >
>  > I'm back after about 2 months. (moving sucks)
>  >
>  > Have I missed any messages that would be relevant to my earlier work?
>  > (fulltext index, new method cache, V4, Identity*** fixups)?
> 
> You could say that.  While you were gone, we held a vote and a period of
> to allow comments on the issue of getting rid of the Smalltalk in Squeak,
> and going to Java.  Don't worry, Morphic will still be there, but you'll
> have to access it with Java.  We did use your V4 work, though, so I'm sure
> it'll be very familiar.
> 
> We renamed Squeak to Jo-Jo, so now we have the usual group running
> Jo-Jo-Central. A month ago, SqC was purchased by Sun.  The lot of them.
> Some people here seem to think that the switch from Smalltalk to Java has
> something to do with the buyout, but I find it unlikely.  It was odd, but
> when we had the call for votes and comments, there was an overwhelming
> response *for* Java, from a lot of people I've never seen on this list.
> Funny thing is, replies to their emails bounced.  Nothing suspicious
> there, I suppose.
> 
> The Jo-Jo deviates a bit from standard Java, noteworthy differences
> include:
> 
> 1. No automagic garbage collection.  Must call 
> System.IO.memory.GC.fullGC();
> or System.IO.memory.GC.singleGenerationGC(); whenever a GC seems
> appropriate.
> 
> 2. No Swing, for now.  Jo-JoC plans to migrate to all GUI stuff to Swing
> within the next year, though.
> 
> 3. Weak typing.  Like C pointers.
> 
> 4. Operator Overloading (WOW!)
> 
> 5. A lot more that everyone will tell you.  Keep your eyes open, a lot of
> work is going on on this front, and there will be a swiki up soon!

I wish people would quit calling it a "swiki". It's a joki now!

:)

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