On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Nicolas Cellier <
nicolas.cellier.aka.nice at gmail.com> wrote:

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> 2014-05-10 20:27 GMT+02:00 Eliot Miranda <eliot.miranda at gmail.com>:
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>> Hi Tty,
>>
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>> On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 8:17 AM, gettimothy <gettimothy at zoho.com> wrote:
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>>>
>>> Hi All.
>>>
>>> Is there a preferred methodology for handling Pharo-isms on Squeak?
>>>
>>> I know Seaside has Grease which does some of that, but I don't thing we
>>> want Grease for CMakeVMMaker (or do we).
>>>
>>> Specifically, the Pharo team has abstracted out some stuff in
>>> SmalltalkImage (vm, platform..) that does not exist in Squeak.
>>>
>>>
>>> If there is an existing mechanism for bridging this gap, I will use it.
>>>
>>> In the meantime, I will be DTSTTCW.
>>>
>>
>> +1.  But I recommend a compatibility package that is loaded alongside to
>> provide the missing support in Squeak.  Then methods (& classes) can be
>> moved from there into Squeak when we see fit.
>>
>>
> The biggest source of differences is usage of FileSystem.
> FileSystem was originally written by Colin Putney in Squeak, so it should
> work well in Squeak.
> IMO, the best thing would be to integrate FileSystem in Squeak.
>

+1.  I *loathe* using the old FileStream/FileDirectory crud but they're
what's there.



> However the Pharo team has significantly modified the API.
> So now there is a dilemna: which FileSystem should we include in Squeak?
>

We should try and merge no?  Presumably the Pharo changes come form their
actually using FileSystem in anger.  It would be great to get it into
Squeak for 4.6/5.



> I'm for integrating the version of Pharo, in order to reduce the
> gratuitous differences.
> Unless there are reasons for not doing so.
>

Makes sense.  And there's a test suite.



> We should ask Colin, not sure if he follow this list, so I cross post on
> Squeak-dev.
>


> cordially,
>>>
>>> tty
>>>
>> --
best,
Eliot
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