Arthur wrote:
My own concerns start exactly there - with the word "environment".
My understanding is that many conclude that too much "environment" is what doomed Smalltalk to a minor role in today's software world.
And respect for children starts, I think, with not considering them any different from oneself on these kinds of issues. I am actually very disappointed that - according to what you are saying - Canonical sees Squeak as having a central role to play in education for children.
Python is glue, a citizen of the larger software world, and proficiency in it helps make one a better, more productive and potentially creative citizen of the world. Squeak is too much its own world. If Canonical mission is to educate better world citizens, I think it is going off in the wrong direction here.
+1 ;) Vern -- This time for sure! -Bullwinkle J. Moose ----------------------------- Vern Ceder, Director of Technology Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804 vceder@canterburyschool.org; 260-436-0746; FAX: 260-436-5137