>--- PhiHo Hoang <phiho.hoang at rogers.com> wrote:
>> Thanks, Daniel. I went through all the examples now
>> without a problem.
>>
>> I looked at the samples, and tried to answer my
>> question:
>>
>>     'If I want to have an image with just two
>> objects Metaclass and
>> ProtoObject,
>>     what other objects are also needed to build a
> > self sufficient community'

Benoit St-Jean <bstjean at yahoo.com> replied...

>I'd say Compiler & friends would help...  :)

This is an interesting question.  I've been thinking about it recently while contemplating the ST72 and ST76 kernels (which are both under 100k of source).

I can imagine a source-only "image" that could be executed by a VM that did dynamic translation (into bytecodes or beyond).  This relieves the need for a compiler in the image (other than something that just adds new source to a method dictionary (or simple list!)).  I think the essence that is required of a minimal "complete" image is just enough to make the source code meaningful, not necessarily efficient.

	- Dan