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I'd never read the linked Alan Kay paper about the development of Smalltalk [1]. It's fascinating! I've been trying for awhile to find readings or videos (or a
by endlessvoid94 14y ago
I'd never read the linked Alan Kay paper about the development of Smalltalk [1]. It's fascinating!
I've been trying for awhile to find readings or videos (or anything, really) about those early days at ARPA and then PARC. Especially the detailed discussion of the smalltalk development. The names and stories are also pretty neat to read, and have already inspired a few ideas personally.
[1] http://www.smalltalk.org/smalltalk/TheEarlyHistoryOfSmalltalk_Abstract.html http://www.smalltalk.org/smalltalk/TheEarlyHistoryOfSmalltal...
- pat_shaughnessy 14y agoI agree - it's an amazing narrative of an interesting time. I wonder if contacting Xerox directly would lead to some more historical archives?