Re: AW: noob to GNU Smalltalk

On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 08:49:36 +0000
"Nowak, Helge" <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Helge ...
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> I am not a GNU Smalltalk specialist but I hope I can help a bit.

LOL - I'm sure that you can ...
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> Are you aware that the " SmalltalkVTutorial.pdf" is for
> Smalltalk/V, not for GNU Smalltalk?=20

I was not aware! Now I know ...

> There are several Smalltalk
> implementations, aka "Smalltalk dialects", which differ
> technically from each other.=20

Bad luck!! Starting a new year by stumbling on the wrong resources!

> Smalltalk/V is an outdated one.

> GNU
> Smalltalk differs from the main Smalltalk dialects significantly.

I'm aware that GNU-Smalltalk is not "boxed-in" a graphical
environment. Other than that, as a Smalltalk noob, I'm in no
position to compare it to other implementations of the language.

> If you are interested especially in GNU Smalltalk I think you
> should start here:
> https://www.gnu.org/software/smalltalk/manual/html_node/Tutorial.html

Thanks! I've got that! Good as a quick primer. This resource is
better IMHO:
https://rmod-files.lille.inria.fr/FreeBooks/Gnu/computer_programming_using=
_gnu_smalltalk.pdf

Your link whetted my curiosity. My link is scratching the itch! LOL

Thanks for your input!!
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Duke