Hi guys!
I don't want to NAG, but have anybody at least looked at SqueakMap running in part on: http://marvin.bluefish.se:8000/sm
Do note that SqueakMap is NOT only for the new modules system - far from it in fact. Let me reiterate in short:
- A master server will run SqueakMap on squeakfoundation.org (or similar) - It will have the webUI you can see above (but prettier and with more functions) - You will be able to search (using Scott's engine), browse (similar to Yahoo or GNOME software map), register and update Squeak packages and Module repositories. - A Squeak package is simply a piece of published Squeak software. It does not need to be packaged as a 3.3alpha Module. - A module repository is more or less a "mount point" in the global virtual module namespace that the new modules system introduces. - You will also be able to run your own "local" slave map in your image and synchronize it really efficiently using simple HTTP/gzip (straight through firewalls and a modem will do) with the master. - The slave map (and the master) keeps it's state in one simple logfile using chunkformat. Simple, efficient and since the map opens/closes on each operation it is always written to disk. - You will have a nice MVC/Morphic browser to do all these functions inside Squeak. - You will be able to install any module (as in the new modules system) in the world by just knowing it's module path since the slave map will be able to figure out which repository the module resides in.
Well, it will not bring World Peace but it sure will be an important piece of the Squeak community so PLEASE... Take a look, read the help pages and give me some FEEDBACK.
regards, Göran
Göran Hultgren, goran.hultgren@bluefish.se GSM: +46 70 3933950, http://www.bluefish.se "Department of Redundancy department." -- ThinkGeek