2008/3/6, Paolo Bonzini <bonzini at gnu.org>:
>
>  >>  Heck, not even the image is Smalltalk -- it's just an implementation detail.
>  >
>  > I don't think so. IMHO the image is one of the strongest points. Is
>  > the context that make possible a lot of things.
>
>
> But it's not like Python or Ruby couldn't have an image, it's just that
>  people did not implement it.

I'm currently not interested in Python or Ruby :)

> The strong point of Smalltalk is the
>  language, period.
>

In your opinion, not in mine. I love the language, but don't think is
the strong point.


>  I use Smalltalk without an image daily (except as a cache to avoid
>  parsing 100,000 lines of base classes every other minute) and I prefer
>  it a lot over Ruby (I don't do Python).

I respect you opinion and your experience, but not agree. I feel very
productive using Smalltalk as an environment, not just as a language.

>
>
>  Paolo
>
>

gsa.