On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:56:59 +0200, Nevin Pratt wrote:

> Andreas Raab wrote:
>> Nevin -
>>
>> Now that's a -5 troll if I've ever seen one. Please, everyone let's not  
>> get into pointless "oh, my god, the sky is falling" discussions.
>>
>> At Squeak.org we got our work carved out for us. Here is what we need  
>> to concentrate on: Fix our processes, enable contributions, discuss  
>> strategy. Part of that strategy discussion obviously needs to include  
>> positioning but there is really no point in dwelling about who is the  
>> most popular Squeak in town.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>   - Andreas
>>
>>
>
> It's not intended to be a troll.  Right now we are running a large (to  
> me) commercial website on Squeak/Seaside, but Seaside seems to be moving  
> to Pharo.  Do I move to?  I've got a commercial interest in this, and  
> anything I do involves costs.  I'd like to minimize those costs, if at  
> all possible.

Hi Nevin,

when I have to base a project on an alternate framework, then there are at  
least two things that I have to value: available resources and available  
skills (both long term, of course). And I have done such decisions for  
many decades (counting, 1, 2, 3, ...).

I have never based such a decision on popularity, even if that meant that  
then we are the very first user of a framework.

Just another 0.05 CHF.

/Klaus

> And, there's nothing wrong with your opinion-- it's another data point,  
> and I thank you for it.  It shows strong support for the base Squeak  
> distro, and that's what my site is running right now.  I'm glad to see  
> that support.
>
> Nevin
>
>
>



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