HydraTools and minimal images

nicolas cellier ncellier at ifrance.com
Mon Feb 18 20:14:07 UTC 2008


>>
>> SmalltalkImage garbageCollect
>> SmalltalkImage version
> 
> That depends from what the garbage disappears. Smalltalk is generally 
> free of garbage and shame on those who claim the contrary ;-) But your 
> running image has garbage, and that was created by you ! (you can't send 
> your .image with garbage to someone else, no you can't ;-)
> 
> BTW someone (whether they saw the mess or had other reasons) already 
> moved #version to SystemVersion anyways.
> 

Just to remind that (Smalltalk version) is needed for compatibility 
reasons with other dialects. Ah historical decisions...

Nicolas




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