On Wednesday 06 Aug 2008 3:44:43 pm Igor Stasenko wrote:
> P.S. if you have noticed, the way how new object memory created is
> very similar to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_division
> The implementor don't need to care about object formats, different
> bits, etc etc - he just needs to designate a full set of objects which
> should appear in new object memory
I think the original question about creating an image from first principles 
was about transmutation, not cloning. How does one create a Smalltalk 
environment (i.e. an image) starting with an environment that has only 
imperative programming tools (e.g. C/C++, Forth etc.)? What is sought is a 
process that can be replicated by anyone proficient in the imperative 
environment.

Subbu