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of all, thanks for all your comments.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
project that I (and others) want to do is
E-Alterego.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>An
exhausting description of the project is on </FONT><A
href="http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3200"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3200</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">In
order to realize the E-Alterego project I’m organizing a network of venture
capitalists all over the world (mainly Europe and
U.S.A.).<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The plan previews the completion of the project in about
3 years: all the software must be completed and tested by a team of 25-30
persons in a maximum time of 24-30 months.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The total financial resources estimated to complete the
project amount to approximately $25-30 million (distributed on 3
years).<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">As core development software platform, the idea is to use
the better Smalltalk environment today in circulation, but with some
architectural re-designs and enhancements, mostly regarding Formalisms, Active
Protocols, Bytecodes, Packages, Concurrent Developing, Concurrent
Multiprocessing, Distribution, Persistency, Security and OS-Behavior
Aspects.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Squeak is an excellent candidate, mainly for the
following reasons:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=3>E-Alterego project needs to produce very low-level
software;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=3>the project needs to construct extremely advanced systems and development
environments;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>-</FONT><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=3>the project could be partially supported by an open software community,
therefore contributing to the growth of the community
itself;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=3>the Squeak license is not a problem;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=3>in Squeak there are a lot of very brilliant
ideas;<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=3>in the Squeak Community there are a lot of very brilliant
people.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Regards,<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Enrico
Bertini<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>