[V3dot10] Re: Loading packages in 3.10beta 7143

[Klaus D. Witzel]

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:52:46 +0200, Edgar J. De Cleene wrote:

>
> El 9/23/07 5:53 AM, "Andreas Raab" escribió:
>
>> Why is that? I don't think it's a particularly smart idea to remove SM
>> from the image - there is a lot of useful code on SM and it would be a
>> shame if people didn't have access to it (in particular considering that
>> universes are only accessible via Squeak - e.g., you can't ask Google to
>> find a package in Universes but Google will turn up packages available
>> on SM).
>>
>> Cheers,
>>    - Andreas
>
> We wish go to smaller images or not ?
> If we wish a kernel , like Pavel have or a MinimalMorphic image, a lot
> should go out.
> I don't say SqueakMap is not useful !
> Contrary, I think is a great thing to have.
> But always people could load later.
> Same for all packages now on Universes and some time ago in base image.
>
> I toying with smaller linux distro now.
> I falling in love with some like http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ and
> http://www.slax.org/
>
> I think we could learn some...
> A complete Linux + Squeak in 64 Mb business card should be a goal, like
> SqueakNOS and SqueakWare.

s/should/is/ for the marketing people (perhaps in a form so that not an  
expert must do it, other than giving advice :)

Cheers
Klaus

> Cheers