> take a look at a core idea that Smalltalk and Squeak are exploring. This idea 
is a place to facilitate the expression and sharing of ideas.  

Curiously, if this is true, why is the Squeak community using a discussion list 
and Wiki to do the heavy lifting for exchanging most of the community's ideas? 
Why don't we just Instant Message object instances to each other or to a common 
data object store for our discussions? (Perhaps the answer would apply to the 
"rich text" question. I'm not sure.)

> Squeak?s rich media support allows expression of these ideas using a variety 
of means including text, graphics, sound, animation, and hyper linking.
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> that's why I've invested time (with help from others) in XML, PNG, Jabber

I agree. Sounds like a better use of time to focus on the XML, PNG, Jabber 
protocols.


Cheers,
Darius