--- a/smalltalk.rc	Mon Feb 04 13:41:17 2008 +0100
+++ b/smalltalk.rc	Thu Feb 07 12:38:14 2008 +0100
@@ -259,15 +259,18 @@
 "/
 "/ Display unBuffered.
 
-(buildClasses
- or:[ (args includes:'--noBanner')
- or:[ (args includes:'--quick')
- or:[ (args includes:'--faststart')
- or:[ (args includes:'--fastStart')
- or:[ Smalltalk isPlugin
-]]]]]) ifFalse:[
-    Smalltalk fileIn:'showBanner.rc'.
-].
+
+"SV: switched off splash screen - it does not work in windows anyway, and it is annoying
+ in linux/unix"
+"/(buildClasses
+"/ or:[ (args includes:'--noBanner')
+"/ or:[ (args includes:'--quick')
+"/ or:[ (args includes:'--faststart')
+"/ or:[ (args includes:'--fastStart')
+"/ or:[ Smalltalk isPlugin
+"/]]]]]) ifFalse:[
+"/    Smalltalk fileIn:'showBanner.rc'.
+"/].
 
 "/
 "/ lazy loading