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> Hi Chris,
>
>> I don't know if you watched all that carefully, but in the last 48 hours
>> we've made our decision
>> You seem to think we're having a discussion about it.
>
> That's what I would call a very quick decision after the proposal
> from Saturday leaving out people who didnt follow over the weekend.
> But since the people who showed up agreed with Andreas
> I'm fine with the decision.
>
> However using Monticello in one or the other way will have an
> impact on future development and how people can contribute.
>
>> I think at bottom you are more of a Pharo guy.
>
> Yes, maybe I'm biased since I now usually use Pharo images since
> they satisfy more needs I personally know from other Smalltalk and
> non-Smalltalk environments.
>
> On the other side I'm with Squeak from the beginning, still contribute
> and try to keep up compatibility for packages as much as possible.
> There are many things that make up Squeak different and unique.
>
> I've contributed code, fixes, packages, discussions, installer code,
> help system to both: Squeak and Pharo and still try to keep them
> as compatible as possible.
>
> So what did you do to prevent reinventing the wheel within
> the broader community?
>
>> Added to which, you say that Pharo has packages to manage?
>
> Yes, look at ConfigurationOfPharo and you will find the packages
> forming the Pharo release from a pharo core. Also look at
> squeaksource/MetacelloRepository - for other configurations
> (sadly only a few of them work for Squeak yet)
>
> You seem to think that Pharo is solely there to satisfy Seaside
> users which is a very naive view.
>
>> I repeat, you are one step behind the times, Torsten
>
> Looks like I'm old and behind the times since I was not able to
> read and respond over the weekend B)
>
>> We have chosen. Colin has just created the first test case.
>
> Which will make my "Squeak/Pharo dissociative identity disorder"
> a little bit harder since I have another difference.
> Nonetheless I continue with both even when I'm still behind the times ;)
>
> Bye
> T.
>
>
>
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