On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 03:29:52PM -0700, Brad Fuller wrote:
>    Along those lines, is there any contemporary non-Von Neuman processor
>    architecture that would be better suited for Smalltalk? Perhaps to reduce
>    power and to streamline OO architectures. I remember reading Dan and Alan
>    mentioning the handy use of microcoding processors at Xerox to help their
>    work. I also recall a processor that was built for OO but I can't find my
>    notes. Anyone?

Jecel is the local expert in processors. You should check out
his site:
http://www.merlintec.com:8080/hardware

He and I will probably be working collaboratively on
implementing one of those designs (we are both starting a
Master's degree at the same time, and we are planning to work
together on the same project)

Nothing official yet, but it is something to look forward to.

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