[Edu-sig] Python & Smalltalk (was Re: OLPC related: pyGTK)

Arthur ajsiegel at optonline.net
Thu Dec 21 17:19:28 CET 2006


Laura Creighton wrote:

>I wouldn't call the work done at PARC as 'failed research projects'.
>  
>
My point was only that Paul is saying that Smalltalk was developed 
specifically for children.  It is never fully clear to me in conversing 
with Paul whether he means for children to *write* or for children to 
reap the benefits of what can be accomplished by adults that can. 

Or what particular words we are defining (or redefining) in what way.

I see so much of the story, the conflicts, the misunderstanding, the  
hype, the ambition, the ego  in the story of how words are being used, 
misused and in particular the use of ambiguity in words, with intention 
and to ends..

And I also happen to attach the fact that I am a word guy to the fact 
that I am a Python guy.

Art




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