On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 7:28 AM, Prof David West <[email protected]>wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:58:43 -0700, "Owen Densmore"
> <[email protected]> said:
>
>
> > Re: Ruby -- It really does not cut it.
>
> I probably agree - but can 100,000 avid users be wrong?  I included it
> in my list only on the basis of popularity for Web-only development.
>

I did mention out of date?  Ignorant, misinformed, and out of date -- that's
me.

And they might all be wrong, in some objective sense, but who could review
all the possible ways to build web sites?  There are so many truly miserable
ways to build web sites, seriously suboptimal could be an enormous
improvement for many.

> So GLASS it is for now, right?  I think I'd prefer Javascript, but at
> least I understand the struggle.

You will get Javascript - I promise - as we integrate the Lively Kernel
> into Squeak.
>

And we'll get the Hollywood production model, too, for free with Disney's
smalltalk?

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