[squeak-dev] Re: [Pharo-project] About (backwards) Compatibility

Igor Stasenko siguctua at gmail.com
Sun Dec 23 14:39:28 UTC 2012


On 23 December 2012 11:16, Andreas.Raab <andreas.raab at gmx.de> wrote:
> Igor Stasenko wrote
>> yes, i want string math, because at the end, everything you type into
>> machine is strings, so having objects, classes or compiled methods
>> seems like overcomplication, when you can do the same by just using
>> stings..
>> We definitely should reconsider "everything is an object" postulate,
>> instead we should postulate "everything is string",
>> otherwise smalltalk will never be a successful platform like
>> javascript/perl etc.
>>
>> oh, yes, and while we're changing that, please add the 'math' precedence
>> rules,
>> because my math teacher is the school told me that this is the only
>> right way they should be processed,
>> oh, and at last, lets use curly braces syntax because it is sooo
>> convenient.
>
> Could you move your trolling attempts to the pharo list please?
>
First. It was not trolling attempt, but sarcasm attempt. :)

Second. The topic was originally from pharo list.
I don't know why people moved discussion it on squeak-dev list.
I just replying.
But thanks for reminder that i am not welcome here anymore.


> Thanks,
>   - Andreas
>

-- 
Best regards,
Igor Stasenko.


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