> The intent of using a light weight image is just an example, there is
> nothing to prevent someone from using Web Services to serve up the
> required information if they care to load the client into the
> bootstrap system. I think the thought was to enable the ability to
> start a squeak image from say 256K of  ROM, then have it talk to a
> server somewhere to load the other MBs of code it needs into ram in
> order to run.

    I would love that too. It's really great to have an internet capable and
module-aware image at 256KB .

> Tomorrow here in Essen Joseph and I will attempt to show a squeak and
> visualage or visualworks image automatically exchanging class updates
> and packages in an unusual manner (Mmm Can't say anymore,  you'll all
> need to come to the talk).

    Gee, you really know how to tease ;-)

    Looking forward for that report !

    Cheers,

    PhiHo

----- Original Message -----
From: "John M McIntosh" <johnmci at smalltalkconsulting.com>
To: <squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: Squeak Installer (was : no subject)


> >     How far should we rely (or, not to rely) on the underlying platforms
?
> >For example, XML, SOAP will eventually be common comodity on all major
> >platforms, or not ?
> >
> >     Anyway, the main thing Joseph pointed out was that we do not need a
> >compiler out of the Squeak image. Its service will be somehow made
available
> >through a server. What remains to be seen is, what will that service
provide
> >and how can one make use of it to build/grow an image.
>
> Ok first I should clarify that a Squeak image without a compiler
> would need a Squeak image with a compiler, or perhaps a VA with a
> Squeak cross compiler (is there such a beast?).
>
> The intent of using a light weight image is just an example, there is
> nothing to prevent someone from using Web Services to serve up the
> required information if they care to load the client into the
> bootstrap system. I think the thought was to enable the ability to
> start a squeak image from say 256K of  ROM, then have it talk to a
> server somewhere to load the other MBs of code it needs into ram in
> order to run. However if you've a MB of rom then you might use Web
> Services. Other issues like security, authorization, signatures etc
> play a role here which we're not addressing since in reality this is
> a transportation issue and the problem Joseph is solving is the
> ability to deal with Smalltalk code in a common format and the
> installation of packages & modules,  how that arrives is from his
> viewpoint unimportant (Ya to some it's a critical issue and I can
> understand that)
>
> Tomorrow here in Essen Joseph and I will attempt to show a squeak and
> visualage or visualworks image automatically exchanging class updates
> and packages in an unusual manner (Mmm Can't say anymore,  you'll all
> need to come to the talk).
> --
> --
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