Update stream -> MC (was: Re: About a working group on CS->MC)

stéphane ducasse ducasse at iam.unibe.ch
Fri Oct 22 16:39:51 UTC 2004


I think that basically everything that is in the unstable stream is a 
good candidate.
Now the preferences browser could one to add and OB.

Stef


> Ok, if you can help us define the first release by naming some 
> extension
> mechanisms you think are ready for inclusion, that'd be great.  You can
> add them to the Inclusion List at
> http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3865
>
> Daniel
>
> =?ISO-8859-1?Q?st=E9phane_ducasse?= <ducasse at iam.unibe.ch> wrote:
>> ok I will try to find some time. Now I'm back in big VW hacking (MOF,
>> XMI, XSD) so
>> squeak is not in the immediate radar :)
>>
>> Stef
>>
>> On 19 oct. 04, at 23:37, danielv at techunix.technion.ac.il wrote:
>>
>>> Sure. Get UnstableSqueak, insert into it some changes that are
>>> reasonably safe and fit the goal (I know you look into exactly this
>>> kind
>>> of stuff), and commit it in. Work with it, give feedback.
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> =?ISO-8859-1?Q?st=E9phane_ducasse?= <ducasse at iam.unibe.ch> wrote:
>>>> I think that this experiment is really important!!!
>>>> How can I help?
>>>> Do you need more packages?
>>>>
>>>> Stef
>>>>
>>>> On 10 oct. 04, at 17:44, Avi Bryant wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 10, 2004, at 4:30 PM, danielv at tx.technion.ac.il wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ok, did a first shot at it.
>>>>>> Some background on proposals to Squeak development:
>>>>>> http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3864
>>>>>>
>>>>>> UnstableSqueak main page:
>>>>>> http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3865
>>>>>>
>>>>>> which links to another page about more benefits of using MC 
>>>>>> instead
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> the update stream.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>>  I'd propose the following:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The first release of Unstable Squeak should focus on 
>>>>>> extendibility -
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> should include some of those extension mechanisms (like Services)
>>>>>> floating around. It should make it possible for various packages
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> currently override stuff in Squeak to get integrated stop doing 
>>>>>> so.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does this make sense?
>>>>>
>>>>> Since you're right that nobody seems to be committing without such 
>>>>> a
>>>>> goal - sure, sounds good.  Let's get OmniBrowser in there too, and
>>>>> John Pierce's #inform:/confirm:/request: automation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Avi
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>




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