Re: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-21 Thread Michael van der Gulik
On 4/22/09, Avidan Ackerson wrote: > Thank you for all your answers, as it has given me a good idea about the > nature of Squeak. But what can you tell me as far as performance ability > goes? I recall reading somewhere that Squeak can cause a drag in > processing at times. The Squeak VM itself i

Re: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-21 Thread Avidan Ackerson
Thank you for all your answers, as it has given me a good idea about the nature of Squeak. But what can you tell me as far as performance ability goes? I recall reading somewhere that Squeak can cause a drag in processing at times. David Mitchell wrote: What makes Squeak special is the Squeak

Re: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-21 Thread Mark Volkmann
On Apr 21, 2009, at 4:52 PM, Michael van der Gulik wrote: On 4/22/09, Mark Volkmann wrote: On Apr 20, 2009, at 10:28 PM, David Mitchell wrote: Very trippy but sometimes frustrating to someone who just wants to build a CRUD GUI. This was a key factor in me setting Squeak aside for a bit. I

Re: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-21 Thread Michael van der Gulik
On 4/22/09, Mark Volkmann wrote: > On Apr 20, 2009, at 10:28 PM, David Mitchell wrote: > >> Very trippy but sometimes frustrating to someone who >> just wants to build a CRUD GUI. > > > This was a key factor in me setting Squeak aside for a bit. I love the > syntax of Smalltalk and the tools, but

Re: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-21 Thread Mark Volkmann
On Apr 21, 2009, at 7:01 AM, Mark Volkmann wrote: On Apr 20, 2009, at 10:28 PM, David Mitchell wrote: Very trippy but sometimes frustrating to someone who just wants to build a CRUD GUI. This was a key factor in me setting Squeak aside for a bit. I love the syntax of Smalltalk and the too

Re: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-21 Thread Mark Volkmann
On Apr 20, 2009, at 10:28 PM, David Mitchell wrote: Very trippy but sometimes frustrating to someone who just wants to build a CRUD GUI. This was a key factor in me setting Squeak aside for a bit. I love the syntax of Smalltalk and the tools, but I was amazed at how difficult it was to bu

RE: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-21 Thread Steve Lloyd
pril 2009 03:44 To: beginners@lists.squeakfoundation.org Subject: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk I know that Squeak is written in Smalltalk, but are there specific advantages to Squeak over Smalltalk proper? ___ Beginners mailing list Beginners@lists.squeakf

Re: [Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-20 Thread David Mitchell
What makes Squeak special is the Squeak community. Fantastic history and tradition. Inspiring thinkers. Colorful ideas. For someone used to commercial Smalltalk development, Squeak is a bit of a siren song. I've certainly felt that way. Much of Squeak's GUI wasn't built to satisfy commercial devel

[Newbies] Squeak vs. Smalltalk

2009-04-20 Thread Avidan Ackerson
I know that Squeak is written in Smalltalk, but are there specific advantages to Squeak over Smalltalk proper? ___ Beginners mailing list Beginners@lists.squeakfoundation.org http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners