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by a3n 2413 days ago
It occurs to me that, with respect to version dependency, you can think of Python and Java programming as similar to Smalltalk programming: you program and alter the environment.

In Smalltalk you change parts of the environment. In Python, Java (and Ruby?), you change the entire environment, as described in TFA.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-essence-of-Smalltalk