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25 years ago or so I was introduced to a Smalltalk and VisualAge. I would not be able to put up more than two lines of Smalltalk right now but back then I creat
by mynegation 6y ago
25 years ago or so I was introduced to a Smalltalk and VisualAge. I would not be able to put up more than two lines of Smalltalk right now but back then I created some UI interfaces and non trivial software in the amount of time that floored me. Smalltalk and VisualAge were way more advanced than anything I was working with back then (think Turbo C++ or AIX). Not sure what happened to all of this, but it looks like there are efforts from few remaining enthusiasts on that front.
My best guess as to what happened is that IBM likely lost interest in Smalltalk and VisualAge as a strategic direction. Also, even now all the efforts I see on that front cling to the design aesthetic of the OS/2 of the early 90s which does not help the cause either.