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> I sometimes say that the image-based part of Smalltalk is like Lisp, but done right, because the state of the code in your image and the state of the code in
by lispm 9y ago
> I sometimes say that the image-based part of Smalltalk is like Lisp, but done right, because the state of the code in your image and the state of the code in your source files can't ever get out of sync; the IDE is the image.
That's what Interlisp did too. Particular Interlisp-D and its later version Medley.
- arnsholt 9y agoOh, neat! I guess I shouldn't be surprised that advanced Lisp systems from that era did this kind thing as well. The Lisp and Smalltalk systems of that era really are something, even compared to modern development environments. Which is especially impressive when you consider the limitations they were working within.