--- a/stx_libtool.st Sat Nov 25 13:21:48 2017 +0100
+++ b/stx_libtool.st Sat Nov 25 13:24:58 2017 +0100
@@ -43,15 +43,20 @@
This library contains ST/X development tools,
such as browsers for classes, files, changes, the debugger etc.
- Some tools have been obsoleted by modernized replacement versions
+ Some tools have been obsoleted by modernized replacement versions.
For example, the old FileBrowser, SystemBrowser and Inspector classes have
- mostly been replaced by modernized versions with better UI and more functioality.
+ mostly been replaced by improved versions with better UI and more functioality.
+ These new versions are mostly found in libtool2.
+ Typically, these tools are not needed in end-user (standAlone) applications.
+
+ Why keeping the old stuff?
Because some ST/X customers have based their own tools around and on top of some
older classes here, these will remain and will still be deployed in future versions.
- However, for some, no active development is ongoing
+ However, for most, no active development is ongoing
(i.e. the old SystemBrowser may not support new features, such as multiple programming languages,
- refactorings, highlighting, breakpoints etc.)
+ refactorings, highlighting, breakpoints etc.
+ although we keep them in a working state)
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