Chris Muller wrote:

>>Do people pause / resume there work in Smalltalk loading the .pr
>>files or the .image files or the .st files (it does seem that the .st
>>files only contain one small source listing)....
>>    
>>
>
>I think most Smalltalkers generally work in the same image ("workspace") for at
>least a few days or weeks (maybe months or years), saving and resuming exactly
>where they left off.
>
>At some point, you may want to get a "fresh" image or an image based on the
>next version of Squeak (i.e., 3.9 instead of 3.8).  The easiest way to do this
>is to "export" your projects (.pr) and code (.st or .mcz) so they can be
>"imported" into your new image.
>
>I think of images are more "personal" and therefore, import/export also becomes
>essential to share code and objects..
>  
>
Remember you can also save and file in the preferences so you can 
continue working with the system set up like you want it.
karl