[squeak-dev] re: Squeak VM on (Linux)

Craig Latta craig at netjam.org
Sat Sep 6 10:20:23 UTC 2014


     Bert writes:

> ...that "squeak" script should pick the interpreter or cog depending
> on the image.
>
> In fact, Linux users shouldn't even need a separate VM download, but
> simply use their package manager to download the VM compiled by their
> distro. Providing competing packages is working against the distros,
> rather than with them. There is a clear separation of
> responsibilities: developers provide source code, distro maintainers
> provide binaries... We just tell the folks to install the "squeak-vm"
> package from their distro.
>
> *Additionally* we can provide pointers to alternative VMs, and Cog
> should be on top of the list (advertised as a high-performance VM),
> but I see no value (though some harm) in repackaging these. I'd make
> a link to Eliot's directory and advise folks to get the latest. And a
> pointer to squeakvm.org for all the other VMs... We are also working
> on getting Cog into the distro's Squeak VM packages, which takes
> time. But eventually this will play out and is the better long-term
> strategy.
>
> ...How does that sound?

     Seems exactly right to me.


-C

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