On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Stephan Eggermont <step...@stack.nl> wrote:
> Kilon wrote: > >I just don't see it the way you do. > Versioner makes life easier for a specific kind of projects. It is > important to be aware > of its limitations. > > >What stops anyone from implementing his own configuration tool ? > > Common sense, I hope... > Kilon has a point and so does Stephan ... In a programming language where the development environment allows script-based tools (as opposed to GUI-based tools) it is much easier to construct custom "tools" to support variations in workflow ... individual developers routinely copy/share scripts that routinely need to be customized for their environment ... Smalltalk with it's heavy reliance on GUI-based tools is not quite as easy to customize (for several reasons) ... before knickers get knotted, please keep in mind that I think that customizable GUI-based tools are important, it's just that the GUI raises the entry level bar a bit higher than it needs to be... There is room in Smalltalk for plain old-fashioned scripts (workspaces don't quite cut it in this regard) that can be easily shared and customized (and written in Smalltalk) ... anway, some (breakfast) food for thought... Dale
