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

Bert Freudenberg bert at freudenbergs.de
Mon Dec 24 12:33:57 UTC 2012


On 2012-12-23, at 15:39, Igor Stasenko <siguctua at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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. :)

I thought it was funny :)

> 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.


Nah, you are most certainly welcome. Andreas was just misreading you.

- Bert -




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