On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 7:06 AM, Matthew Fulmer <tapplek@gmail.com> wrote:

While talking to Craig about spoon, I learned that Tim made a
new Compiled Method format using normal objects, and (I think) a
VM that ran it. I tried searching for it and came up with:

New Compiled Method Format and 3.0 Image
   http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/750
VI4
   http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/2119
Version 4
   http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/3716

I have been discussing what would go into Squeak 4 since we now
need to create such a system, due to the urgency of the license
situation, and I am now leaning toward Spoon rather than
KernelImage as a basis for Squeak4, after learning the magnitude
of the relicense effort on Monday.


Tell us about the magnitude of this relicense effort... is it unachievable? Would we spend less time on the relicensing if we "just did it" using vanilla 3.10, or would it be less time in total to include this refactoring first and then do the relicensing?

Personally, I will eventually (1-2 years maybe?) need a refactored and tidied up CompiledMethod format for my own project, so I have a vested interest in this.

Gulik.


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