Gerry, On 06 Jan 2012, at 06:41, Gerry Weaver wrote:
> 1. VisualWorks - I am doing a lot of thinking about projects that I could use > Smalltalk on. I have a consulting project coming up that might be a good > candidate, but I'm sure I would be required to use a commercial Smalltalk > version for it. I guess it may be odd to ask about VisualWorks on this list, > but I'm not really looking for a comparison to Pharo. What I'm interested in > is your opinion of the product. I would like to know if any of you would > consider using it on a project. I would appreciate anything y'all could share > in the form of experiences good or bad. I am trying to get my hands on it, > but Cincom's mail server (windoze) is having issues. I am also having some > trouble getting pricing out of them. Anyway, I would like to get your take on > the Cincom products. I asked myself the same questions, 18 to 24 months ago. I could say a lot about this subject, but I guess that in the mean time I am too biased since I took the Pharo road ;-) VisualWorks is a good product, technically and well supported (I guess), but it does cost real money (but nobody knows exactly how much). For hundreds of developers and companies, Pharo is a complete and capable alternative with a very active community. But don't take my word for it: just try it. Welcome! Sven PS: And if you like it, please participate in the community too.
