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From: cs661s02@uhccux.UUCP (Cs661s02)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: Smalltalk
Message-ID: <1599@uhccux.UUCP>
Date: 23 Feb 88 08:47:09 GMT
Organization: U. of Hawaii, Manoa (Honolulu)
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Keywords: Smalltalk,OOPS

What is status of Smalltalk-80 in general?.  Are Smalltalk-80
systems fading into oblivion, left behind by other languages
such as C++(which seems to be gaining momentum),HyperCard(so called
object oriented languge, HyperTalk), and other emerging systems.
And if not, how different smalltalk lang systems diverge from
standard smalltalk image(at least image VII) may end up fragmenting
smalltalk community.  There are now at least 3 different version
of smalltalk systems I think of.  1) ParcPlace System   
2) Tektronix implementation  3) Smalltalk/V  and maybe upcoming
smalltalk release from Apple for Macintosh.  Can we have multiple
standard and still able to preach portability as major strength
of smalltalk systems?.   
What are prospects for new user interface paradigm other than
MVC?.  What kind of serious application is being developing on
smalltalk(any version)?.  I could count number of all commercial
quality smalltalk application on my finger(Humble,Analyst,Inglish?).

Oh well, it's monday and I'm probably too pessimistic and having
not too much to read in comp.lang.smalltalk(or is it fault of news server)

			Sehyo Chang(Smalltalk Hacker)
			Software Engineering Lab
			sec@uhmanoa.ics.hawaii.edu 

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