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Smalltalk was an early attempt at non-command-messages to objects with the realization that you get a "programming language" if you take some care with the conv

Smalltalk was an early attempt at non-command-messages to objects with the realization that you get a "programming language" if you take some care with the conventions used for composing the messages.

infinite8s 10y ago
By non-command-messages do you mean that the receiver was free to ignore the message?
- alankay1 10y ago
  Yes
  - bcjordan 10y ago
    Akin to "signals" / "event emitters"?
    - alankay1 10y ago
      If you think about the "whole system", even if it's just a Shannon channel, what do you actually need?