[Squeak-fr] Re: Helping VWNC

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Hi Stef

I found cincom's position about licenses unfriendly for developpers, Dolphin smalltalk's position is much simple and clear for developpers IMHO.
What is the status of Smalltalk/X ? Is there a mailing list or newsgroup ?
  "stéphane ducasse" <ducasse at iam.unibe.ch> a écrit dans le message de news: 0C0A30F5-8F78-11D8-95DF-000A9573EAE2 at iam.unibe.ch...
  Hi

  Apparently some high-level managers at cincom are questioning about the interest of having
  the non-commercial version of VisualWorks. Apparently the idea of a time-bombed version is circulating. I think that we can help VWNC if we would simply fill this form

  http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/scripts/SurveyMain.ssp

  I filled it and stated that having a trial version limited in time would be an step backward and that eventually I would migrate to other smalltalks Smalltalk/X and Squeak are great and Smalltalk/X deserves more attention.

  I really think that one of the aspect of the survival of VisualWorks is linked to the existence of the NC version. I do not think that ezboard would exist today if they could not have build a working prototype. I know friends developping in VW in the worse time of Objectshare that were desesperate and I remember the idea of buying the stock option of Objectshare. 

  The VisualWorks engineering team is working in the right direction and a strong VisualWorks is important for the ***entire*** Smalltalk community, so do not think that you are not concerned because you use Squeak or another Smalltalk! You are, we need a strong VisualWorks full of success stories. 

  Stef




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