[ANN] 3.6gamma candidate image available

Daniel Vainsencher danielv at netvision.net.il
Fri Sep 26 11:39:01 UTC 2003


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Daniel

Torsten.Bergmann at phaidros.com wrote:
> In this image SqueakMap doesnt work for Windows platforms.
> To reproduce: open the Package Browser and install a
> simple package from SqueakMap.
> 
> Bye
> Torsten
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Way
> To: squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org;
> squeakfoundation at lists.squeakfoundation.org
> Sent: 26.09.03 06:41
> Subject: [ANN] 3.6gamma candidate image available
> 
> 
> The 3.6gamma candidate image is now available on the ftp site.  See:
> 
> ftp://st.cs.uiuc.edu/Smalltalk/Squeak/3.6gamma/Squeak3.6gamma1-full.zip
> 
> Please give it a try!
> 
> Well actually, there are two candidate images, the other one is the 
> "basic" image in the same directory.  However, the Full one will be the 
> primary 3.6 release, so it's more important that that gets tested.
> 
> There is some new content in the Welcome window describing the 
> difference between the Full and Basic releases.  Also, I put together a 
> swiki page describing these different configurations:
> 
> http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3412
> 
> The planned release date for 3.6 final is October 3rd, if there aren't 
> any major problems with the gamma image.
> 
> - Doug
> 
> 
> 
> p.s. If anyone's curious, these are the steps I went through to create 
> the basic & full images:
> 
> 
> Creating 3.6gamma candidate Basic image:
> -------------------------------------------
> - start with the Squeak3.6g-5420.image/changes on the squeak ftp site 
> (5421
> doesn't have the right Welcome window content)
> - save under new name, (e.g. Squeak3.6g.temp.image)
> - load updates
> - modify Welcome window header to read "Squeak 3.6gamma (Basic)"
> - modify Welcome window near the top to discuss Full vs. Basic image
> - modify Welcome window near bottom to say "Further Documentation - The
> Swiki". Also change SqueakMap section to read "over 300 packages".
> - save Welcome window text
> - copy Welcome window to ReadMe.txt window, then copy that to
> ReadMe.txt file.
> - run cleanup script (posted to the squeak list a few days ago)
> - save image as "Squeak3.6gamma1-basic.image"
> - put the image, changes, and ReadMe.txt file in a zip file and upload
> to the uiuc ftp site
> 
> 
> Creating 3.6gamma candidate Full image:
> -----------------------------------------
> - start with 3.6gamma candidate Basic image created above
> - open SM Package Loader. (this will initialize various SM things, but
> that's okay for the Full image)
> - install "Upgrade to 3.6 Full" package
> - unset author initials by executing "Utilities setAuthorInitials: '' "
> (vmmaker package sets them for some reason)
> - download "Worlds Of Squeak" package, unzip Games and SqueakIn3D
> project files
> - enter Worlds of Squeak project
> - open filelist and load Games and SqueakIn3D projects
> - with project windows, bring up halo on inner project & drag out
> - open halo on systemwindow & close it, but don't delete project when
> prompted
> - move project morphs to appropriate locations
> - go back to parent project and close Package Loader window
> - modify Welcome window header to read "Squeak 3.6gamma (Full)"
> - save image as "Squeak3.6-full.image".
> - put the image, changes, and ReadMe.txt file in a zip file and upload
> to the uiuc ftp site



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