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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Mar-2020 02:12:42 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Hmm. The current version of #Scratch ( https://scratch.mit.edu/ ) is based on Adobe's #Flash, rather than the original #Squeak #Smalltalk. Flash goes #EOL at the end of this year.

Hopefully, they've already started on their rewrite.
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1. Scratch - Imagine, Program, Share
  
  Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
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  @lnxw48a1 I think they did already.
  
  Scratch FAQ
  https://scratch.mit.edu/info/faq
  >Scratch 3.0 is the latest generation of Scratch, launched on January 2, 2019.
  
  Scratch programming language Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(programming_language)
  >Scratch 3.x is a completely new JavaScript-based code base made up of multiple components such as "Scratch-GUI", now based on a library from Blockly,[11] "Scratch-VM", which interprets code, and "Scratch-Render", the rendering engine.[12] The Scratch Blocks are made using Blockly.
  
  But I guess it HAD to be java....
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  1. Scratch - FAQ
    
    Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
  2. Scratch (programming language)
    
    Scratch is a block-based visual programming language and website targeted primarily at children. Users of the site can create online projects using a block-like interface. The service is developed by the MIT Media Lab, has been translated into 70+ languages, and is used in most parts of the world. Scratch is taught and used in after-school centers, schools, and colleges, as well as other public knowledge institutions. As of May 2019, community statistics on the language's official website show more than 40 million projects shared by over 40 million users, and almost 40 million monthly website visits.Scratch takes its name from a technique used by disk jockeys called "scratching", where vinyl records are clipped together and manipulated on a turntable to produce different sound effects and music. Like scratching, the website lets users mix together different media (including graphics, sound, and other programs) in creative ways by "remixing" projects. Scratch 3.0 User interface The Scratch interface has three main sections: a stage area,...
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