[squeak-dev] re: Context status 2015-01-16

David T. Lewis lewis at mail.msen.com
Sat Jan 17 14:06:07 UTC 2015


On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 11:16:36AM +0100, Craig Latta wrote:
> 
> Hi Dave--
> 
> > Is it possible to get a Spoon memory with Context running under
> > SqueakJS? I mean not just in theory, but can this actually be done in
> > practice, such that it can be demonstrated on the little-known but
> > otherwise amazing run.squeak.org?
> 
>      Yes indeed. I'll do it next after Pharo.

Cool! I am looking forward to this.

> 
> > I'm not sure that I have fully wrapped my head around the
> > possibilities here, but the idea of incrementally growing an image
> > from a tiny Spur memory using SqueakJS in a modern web browser seems
> > like it might have some potential.
> 
>      Definitely! There are all sorts of interesting web apps you could
> write with that.
> 
> > ...what needs to be done to make it happen? More funding? More beer?
> 
>      More funding is always good! That would increase the time I can
> spend on it, and make it happen sooner. Is there funding available?
> 

I am no so sure about funding, but I will be happy to buy you a beer :-)

Dave



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