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		pmoriarty on Oct 7, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Absolute No-Frills Quite Ignorant Incomplete B... "And since Java was strongly influenced by Objective-C, Smalltalk's legacy amplified even more." If this was true, this would be a point against Smalltalk, not for it.

Rochus on Oct 7, 2020 [–]

The influence of Smalltalk is generally overestimated, especially also in the referenced article. The author does not present evidence for his assertions, but simply the opinions of any people.

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