>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Haupt <mhaupt at gmail.com> writes:

Michael> To stay in the domain, I suggest to adapt the metaphor as follows.  Squeak is
Michael> a car with many bells and whistles installed, and Pharo, the  plain chassis,
Michael> even without the bodywork. How does your comparison  work now? ;-)

Squeak *currently* is a car with many bells and whistles.

Squeak 4.1 will have fewer bells and whistles, and more aftermarket parts.

Eventually, Squeak and Pharo may actually converge.

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