On Friday 28 Jan 2011 6:21:22 pm Hernán Morales Durand wrote:
What do you think? it is already implemented anywhere? If not what package do you think is more suitable or prepared for implementing it?
David has already replied about the complexity of such references.
Squeak is a virtual computer that runs on a variety of hosts. For Squeak processes, the host is just another remote computer. The best way to access these resources will be through URIs with protocol handlers in the VM for each type of resource (e.g. program:/pdflatex, plugin:/SerialPlugin or font:/Sans). URIs can even handle device ports (e.g. serial:/1 or video:/1). Such URIs can safely be persisted in objects across snapshot ops.
I suspect most people use Squeak on a single platform, so the itch is not serious enough ;-) for a URI.
Subbu