All, the task has been posted!   Wow!  It sounds really neat (and
difficult)

Andreas, please say you'll help!  ;-)

Here is the link to the task:
http://www.cs.cornell.edu/icfp/task.htm

>From a cursory examination, we need a GML Parser, Ray tracing Graphics,
and a PPMCanvas.  I'm going back  for another read.

If working on this interests you, then please send me mail and I'll put
together a distribution list and perhaps a Swiki page.

Rob


Rob Withers wrote:
> 
> Well, it turns out that the team is already registered so you don't have
> to do anything.  I will post the problem here and anyone who
> participates will be part of the team (or we could submit the whole
> Squeak mailing list registration but there is no way to get the list -
> which is a good thing).   Does that work?
> 
> Rob
> 
> Rob Withers wrote:
> >
> > Here are the registration details.  You have nothing to lose by signing
> > up and you get access to the problem.
> >
> > Contest page:
> > http://www.cs.cornell.edu/icfp/
> >
> > Registration page:
> > http://www.cs.cornell.edu/icfp/register.htm
> >
> > Team name:  Callisto Diamond
> > Capitan:   Rob Withers (but I want to change it to Mickey Mouse!  ;-)
> > Password:   callisto
> >
> > Rob Withers wrote:
> > >
> > > I guess I need to include the password for the team.  It is 'callisto'
> > >
> > > It would be great to have one of you Unix VM gurus join us.   Ian, Bert,
> > > Lex, Tim, Henrik, Andreas, John, anyone??  We may want to compile the
> > > image into the VM.   Ian, would it be at all possible to get Jitter 3
> > > for Linux-i686 for a 2.7 image?  This would be fantastic!  It would also
> > > be great to have some folks with good algorithmic experience, perhaps
> > > one of you ex-Functional folks or LISPers.  Marcel, Mats, Vassili..   I
> > > am not planning on spending 12 hours a day on this, just a reasonable
> > > effort.
> > >
> > > This problem could be quite fun.  The last two compititions had a
> > > Tic-Tac-Toe varient called Pousse which has a 4x4 board.  Last years was
> > > a multiplayer MUD with continuous play even under network failure (play
> > > some automated players).   Who knows what we will face for this one?
> > >
> > > Morphic gurus could also help a lot.  Luciano?
> > >
> > > So I guess 5 pm EDT is the deadline:    That's 1.5 hours away I'm
> > > guessing for East coast time at Cornell.  Let's do it!
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > Rob Withers wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Bruce ONeel wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > and they've installed Squeak 2.7...
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.cs.cornell.edu/icfp/
> > > > > http://www.cs.cornell.edu/icfp/machine_desc.htm
> > > >
> > > > What the hell, I'd probably Squeak all weekend anyway, so I've signed
> > > > up.  I was involved in a long lasting flame war with the FP folks on cls
> > > > in December and I just can't pass up the challenge.  My big concern is
> > > > that they will construct a problem oriented to FP solutions which, as I
> > > > understand, are quite sophisticated.  Something with severe space and
> > > > time requirements, no doubt.  Unfortunately, I don't know FP theory.
> > > >
> > > > So, I'd like to extend an invitation to you, my fellow Squeakers, to
> > > > join me in an attempt to give 'em a big raspberry!
> > > >
> > > > Chaos is the true energy engine in the world...let it ensue!
> > > >
> > > > The team name is Callisto Diamond.
> > > >
> > > > Could a team of 100 actually get anything done in 3 days?  It would
> > > > require a Wiki and a few of the more pedantic of us to keep general
> > > > order  (unfortunately, John is flying to England tomorrow!  have a
> > > > blast, John! ;-}>))
> > > >
> > > > cheers,
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > > [] stickAForkInItForMilliseconds: 100.
> > > >
> > > > --
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> > > > Smalltalking by choice.  Isn't it nice to have one!
> > >
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> > > Smalltalking by choice.  Isn't it nice to have one!
> >
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> > Smalltalking by choice.  Isn't it nice to have one!
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> Smalltalking by choice.  Isn't it nice to have one!

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