[Edu-sig] The keyhole problem and learning environments

[ajsiegel at optonline.net]

> What I glean from studying Guido's, Alan's and Bruce Eckel's writings,> is this thing about late binding.  You do it all in runtime,> basically.  You get to be dynamic, aren't under the thumb of a finicky> compiler that requires you to predeclare, and thence to "nail down"> all your code.  Nope, don't have to do it that way, as SmallTalk and> Python both prove.My senbilities only feel under assault when reading the writings of one of these folks. His name is Alan Kay.How can they all be saying the same thing?I *do* acknowledge to Mr. Kay exactly what he asks to have acknowledged  - he is in a class of his own..No - he needn't care that he offends me.What I am thoroughly confused about - in all honesty - is that I seem to be the exceptionto the rule, rather the rule.I don't mean this sarcastically, as more nastiness. I honestly don't understand the seriousness with which he is taken.And I have read a lot about science, its history;. and the players that history hasanointed.Art
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