One of the reasons Smalltalk failed is called Java.
Smalltalk was actually getting a foothold in the enterprise when Java happened and everyone switched to it.
Eclipse was originally a Smalltalk environment (Visual Age for Smalltalk).
Yes, files also played big a role, because it was not possible to use source control systems with Smalltalk that worked across implementations. So you were bound to a specific vendor.
Smalltalk was actually getting a foothold in the enterprise when Java happened and everyone switched to it.
Eclipse was originally a Smalltalk environment (Visual Age for Smalltalk).
Yes, files also played big a role, because it was not possible to use source control systems with Smalltalk that worked across implementations. So you were bound to a specific vendor.