stx_libtool.st
changeset 17786 c553d145e7e3
parent 17674 09bd589438b5
child 17787 2af7ce4a8c40
--- 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-    mostly been replaced by modernized versions with better UI and more functioality.
+    mostly been replaced by improved versions with better UI and more functioality.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)
 "
 ! !