[Seaside] continuations resources

[Bany, Michel]

Did you try wikipedia ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuation

m.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: seaside-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org 
> [mailto:seaside-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org] On Behalf 
> Of Ramiro Diaz Trepat
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 7:46 PM
> To: The Squeak Enterprise Aubergines Server - general discussion.
> Subject: Re: [Seaside] continuations resources
> 
> Thank you for your answers Ramón.
> I would still like to have a pointer to some good resources 
> on the subject to read about.
> Thanks again.
> 
> r.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/10/06, Ramon Leon <ramon.leon at allresnet.com> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: seaside-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org
> > > [mailto:seaside-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org] On Behalf Of 
> > > Ramiro Diaz Trepat
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:13 AM
> > > To: The Squeak Enterprise Aubergines Server - general discussion.
> > > Subject: [Seaside] continuations resources
> > >
> > > I would like to have a better understanding of what continuations 
> > > are in general and how is the Seaside implementation.
> > > Why is it that they can not be implemented in Java without Can 
> > > anybody recomend me a resource to read about it?
> > > Thanks
> >
> > Because they were implemented in Squeak, by saving, 
> manipulating, and 
> > restoring the stack.  Java doesn't allow this, so the VM 
> needs changed 
> > to implement continuations.
> >
> > > changing the JVM.  Isn't everything implementable on Touring 
> > > Machines :) ?
> >
> > No.. not without writing a Java interpreter that works differently 
> > than the current VM.  It's a mistake to assume Turing equivalence 
> > means all languages have equal expressive power, they 
> don't.  I could 
> > mow my lawn with nail clippers... But I'd rather use a riding 
> > lawnmower, but they're both "capable" of doing the job; 
> that's about 
> > all Turing equivalence really means.
> >
> > Ramon Leon
> > http://onsmalltalk.com
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