[OT] Is there a relationship between Xtalk languages and smalltalk?

[Mark Schonewille]

Hi Jonathan,

Since your questions are related to HyperCard, I cross-post my 
reply to the HyperCard list.

As to your question about SmallTalk, there certainly is a 
relationship, which isn't revealed by the nature of the 
languages. Ted Kaehler was on the original HyperCard team and 
also participated in the original Squeak team at Alan Kay's 
Viewpoints Research Institute (see: 
<http://www.squeak.org/us/ted/> and 
<http://squeakland.org/community/biography/kaehler.html>). I 
have also read that SmallTalk was originally invented at Apple, 
which makes the relationship even closer. Despite personal and 
other connections, it cannot be said that SmallTalk is based on 
or strongly influenced by HyperTalk.

The above is directly related to you other question, about the 
creators of HyperCard. I have been able to find information 
about most of the original team that worked on HyperCard 
1.0/1.0.1, except for Adam Paal, Marge Boots, Mary Sinclitico, 
Bob Goodenough, and Dan Winkler. I am really surprised that I 
can't find info on Dan Winkler. If anyone can help me with this, 
I'll be able to publish a (very) brief biography of the entire 
original team. If you have any facts or rumours about one of 
these persons, please write me, preferably off-list.

Best,

Mark

Lynch, Jonathan wrote:
> Thanks Dan...
> 
> Another historical question for you...
> 
> What became of the creators of Hypercard? Were they involved in any of
> Hypercard's descendants?

> 
> On May 19, 2005, at 6:32 AM, Lynch, Jonathan wrote:
> 
> 
>>Reading about smalltalk and hypertalk on the web, it seems like  
>>there is
>>a connection, but I am not clear what the connection might be.
>>
>>Was hypercard inspired by smalltalk, or something like that?

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