Closing in on 2.7 - not

Bruce ONeel beoneel at mindspring.com
Fri Dec 24 15:13:36 UTC 1999


Hi,
 For now there is a 2.7 image/changes combo at:

ftp://st.cs.uiuc.edu/pub/Smalltalk/Squeak/2.6/files/Squeak2.7a-beo.tar.gz

<ftp://st.cs.uiuc.edu//Smalltalk/Squeak/2.6/files/Squeak2.7a-beo.sit.bin>

I built these by starting with the shipping 2.6, changing to 2.7alpha, and then updating from server.  Note that these are NOT official copies, just a christmas present to Dan and Co so that they won't have to do this :-)

cheers and merry christmas.

bruce


Dan Ingalls <Dan.Ingalls at disney.com> wrote:
> Folks -
> 
> In case you haven't figured it out, I am slipping the release of 2.7.  This is due to a number of conspiring factors:
> 
> 	A new competing internal project at SqC
> 	PacBel delaying installation of my ISDN line by two more weeks
> 	Disney name server being frequently inoperative
> 	Normal holiday distractions
> 	A desire on my part to include a further pass at making environments viable,
> 		as well as a few other fun enhancements to Squeak
> 
> If this is important to anyone, it would not be all that hard for me simply to put out an image capturing the current state of 2.7a as a convenience until 2.7 is ready.
> 
> In the absence of any significant objections, or strong desires to the contrary, I would plan to put 2.7 out shortly after the first of the year/decade/century/millenium.
> 
> While I have your attention, Luciano has supplied us with a nice packaging of his text-to-speech work including even the simple animated faces.  I am inclined to include this work in the Squeak release.  It adds about 300k, but I think the play value is worth it, and it should be easy to delete (or swap out!) when not required.
> 
> Again, if you have any strong feelings to the contrary, please SNOFHYP(*).
> 
> Happy holidays from all of us at Sqeak Central.
> 
> 	- Dan
> 
> (*) Speak now or forever hold your peace





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