[Vm-dev] Book The Squeak Virtual Machines By Example

[Eliot Miranda]

On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 9:58 AM, gettimothy <gettimothy at zoho.com> wrote:

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> I figured that as I studied the VM stuff, it would be helpful to start
> compiling a book that others can use down the road.
> The goal is to make it easier for people like me who know zero about this,
> to be able to ramp up using a good pedagogical method.
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> I have successfully downloaded and compiled the Squeak By Example LaTeX
> source and I am using that source tree as my template and I will be
> recording what I learn into it.
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> If anybody is interested with suggestions on what chapters should be in
> there and what order they should be in, then please chime and I can start
> building a skeleton.
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> If the community wants an open book, I am happy to build that skeleton and
> turn it over to whoever wants to put it up on github.
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> As for content, I would like it to include historical progressions so the
> sense of how and why things progress over time is captured. An obvious
> example is this BlockContext to BlockClosure progression
> I am currently getting my head around.
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> My only caveat is that it not infringe on Eliot's wallet. He has stated on
> his blog that his notes are the starting point for a book and it would not
> be fair to deprive him of
> the $$ he has earned for his knowledge. If Eliot objects to this effort, I
> will not step on his toes and my offer is retracted.
>

No objection.  My blog's proving to fitful and perhaps too specific to turn
into a book any time soon.  BTW, I'd love to see the last section of the
blue book rewritten around a modern VM.


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best,
Eliot
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