@patrickc Kay's focus was never programming languages for their own sake, but a new form of literacy. There may not be a short path to that.
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@patrickc That is, to transform an entire civilization's way-of-thinking (to favor simulation over anecdote, e.g.) no single tool will do it
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@patrickc Perhaps, but if Kay put his life into ST, would there have been Etoys, Vivarium, OLPC, etc? A big goal requires many approaches.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patrickc That means that I should have the vision, or the lack of vision? :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The key words here were "a few" vs "a few dozen". Life is finite, for both creator and audience. The creator's influence can outlive both.
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@worrydream have you heard the "theory of raspberry jam"? it's about influence: the wider you spread it, the thinner it gets.
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@patrickc@worrydream An advisor once told me "Be Torvalds, not Stallman." I claim false dichotomy. If forced, though, I'd choose Stallman. -
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@worrydream Or in Batman terms, the Sketchpads die a hero, while the Photoshops live long enough to see themselves become the villain.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@worrydream The Sketchpads can remain venerated for their clarity of vision, while the Photoshops inevitably bury themselves in iteration.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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