Bert Freudenberg wrote:
>
> I came to Squeak and stuck around for more than 10 years now because 
> it always felt like a project with a vision. A vision that goes way 
> beyond the simple-minded "I want something like the other guys have 
> just a little bit nicer". If Alan's group started with that theme 40 
> years ago we would not have Smalltalk now.
>
> Mind you, I never implied that work should stop to improve Squeak in 
> the here-and-now (go back and read what I wrote). But for me every 
> improvement fits into a larger context.
>
> Squeak is a versatile tool for everybody. I've seen professional 
> developers get excited about it as much as elementary school kids, 
> high-school students, and PhD candidates. It's just a simple fact that 
> the more "conventional wisdom" people have acquired, the harder it 
> gets for them to appreciate the beauty of Squeak (and I happily admit 
> that making the programmers' UI look less ancient would go a long way 
> to make them give a second look).
>
> Being an environment for professionals and learners alike has always 
> been a strong point of Squeak. There is no unresolvable tension there 
> that I can see. For example, the Etoys team started 2 years ago to 
> develop a product that got shipped to 500 thousand users by now, soon 
> it will be a million. They did that with only a handful of developers 
> working part-time. Sticking to the base system version they started 
> out with was the only option (as everybody who ever did serious 
> product development can relate to). Now that the hot development phase 
> is over, the changes can be folded back into Squeak proper.
>
> I'm glad the Squeak community is made of individuals who care for 
> different aspects of the system. Together we are creating a truly 
> unique computing environment. And fortunately, there is a new home for 
> those who cannot bear their "professional system" being marred by 
> crayons here and there. Have fun with Pharo if that's all you ever 
> wanted from Squeak. Seriously, enjoy it. Just don't bother those who 
> think living under the same roof with kids isn't all that bad.
>
> - Bert -
>

In 
http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/pipermail/squeak-dev/2009-June/136568.html 
I could not find the right word.

It is "Vision". Squeak indeed has a vision. Thank you Bert!

Cheers,
Juan Vuletich