[geeks] Kids and computers...

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 17:03:05 (-0500), S. Gwizdak  wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: [geeks] Kids and computers... 
>
> http://www.squeak.org
> 
> It's a derivative of smalltalk.

It's not really a derivative -- at least no more so than smalltalk-80
was a derivative of smalltalk-77.  Squeak _IS_ smalltalk (-80 for most
intents and purposes), and is maintained by the original creators no
less.  :-)

> There's enough built in games and 
> toys for it to be entertaining, and quite extensible with just a 
> little bit of knowledge about computing.

As the programming language comparison that was posted the other day
said, you spend three months playing with smalltalk, and then your boss
shoots you!  ;-)

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