Re: LOGO-L> dynamic programming projects and speed of MicroWorlds

[George Mills <mills@softronix.com>]

Jeff wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 25 Oct 1997, George Mills wrote:
> > I try to limit (because I am a limited resource) how far
> > and  wide I go in each area. I supply the minimal tools needed to do a
> > lot of different things.
> Thanks George for such a detailed reply. I take the statements above to
> be the nub of your design rationale(?)
> MicroWorlds on the other hand, embodies distinct design choices to
> provide particular tools, at the expense of other functionality.
> It's the quality of both these choices, and their implementation, that
> makes MicroWorlds so good. It's why MicroWorlds is the preferred medium
> in the Australian 'computer rich' schools, where the entire
> curriculum is expressed on the childrens personal laptops.
> 

Don't under estimate what I consider a "minimal set of tools".

Not all Australians agree, in fact it was an Australian teacher
that sent me a "Minted Silver Kangaroo Coin" as a token of thanks.
I also get 100's repeated downloads from Australia.

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