> why, after so many years, are programmers still programming by the mere editing of dumb text files?
I only program by the mere editing of smart text files! They happily talk to other programs, intrepidly make their way through networks, and gladly offer themselves up for inspection and change almost anywhere.
Meanwhile, SmallTalk is off playing with its own toys in its own little sandbox, refusing to play with the other children.
I only program by the mere editing of smart text files! They happily talk to other programs, intrepidly make their way through networks, and gladly offer themselves up for inspection and change almost anywhere.
Meanwhile, SmallTalk is off playing with its own toys in its own little sandbox, refusing to play with the other children.