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<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Squeak
VMers,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to
start a dialog about the possiblity of joining forces, perhaps with the goal of
producing a version of the Strongtalk VM for Squeak. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Our problem over
here is that the release of the VM source isn't very well timed, since no one
from the original Strongtalk team has the time or inclination to support a
full-blown open source effort to get the whole Strongtalk system finished and
usable as a separate version of Smalltalk. It may turn out that
Gilad Bracha can get some Sun funding to get a few VM engineers going on it, but
that is speculation at this point. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Personally, I just
want to follow the fastest path to getting an open-source Smalltalk with this VM
technology out there. If there is enough interest from Squeak
VM-land, I would prefer to refocus energy from the Strongtalk community
towards helping get Squeak up and running on our VM, porting it,
etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is the thinking
in Squeak-land about this?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Cheers,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=781451722-15092006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Dave</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>