very useful

Post #140,993 by deSitter 2/10/04 5:45:40 PM Reply	very useful For one thing it tells me this project is feasible, which is what I really wanted to know. Questions will be forthcoming! -drl
Post #141,004 by admin 2/10/04 6:24:03 PM Reply	Biggest issue you will have: Smalltalk runs in an instance. Python can be used simply as a call; it was designed that way (like Perl). I'm not sure how you would do that with Smalltalk. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #141,010 by deSitter 2/10/04 6:48:40 PM Reply	Re: Biggest issue you will have: You mean the Smalltalk VM has to be fired up first? I was naively assuming this would be handled something similar to Java SPs. Acutally in the back of my mind I have this idea of a normal looking Squeak environment with an extension that adds postgres capabilities, and some objects would have a "stored" property indicating they are really SPs. -drl
Post #141,020 by admin 2/10/04 7:10:12 PM Reply	Stored procs run in the Postgres process Unless you punt and simply remote the call. I think the performance would suck, though. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #141,025 by deSitter 2/10/04 7:24:11 PM Reply	OK ..so perhaps postgres itself will have a minimal VM if you build it with the hypothetical plsqueak. -drl
Post #141,031 by admin 2/10/04 7:35:43 PM Reply	You'll want to look at this at least: [link\|http://www.kurtz-fernhout.com/squeak/\|http://www.kurtz-fernhout.com/squeak/] Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #141,387 by tuberculosis 2/12/04 10:16:41 AM Reply	Look here [link\|http://www.netjam.org/squat/\|http://www.netjam.org/squat/] Squat is Craig Latta's minimal Squeak project. Basically he's trying to get the thing down to a little server kernel that has just enough capability to bulk itself up on demand over a network connection. Last I heard he was in the sub 100k range. If you bug him about it he'll probably help you. There is a mailing list. My guess is that squat by itself is adequate for your project. The tree of research must from time to time be refreshed with the blood of bean counters. -- Alan Kay
Post #141,400 by deSitter 2/12/04 10:54:22 AM 2/12/04 10:54:41 AM Reply	"squat" - rofl -drl Edited by deSitter Feb. 12, 2004, 10:54:41 AM EST Expand All History
Post #141,454 by a6l6e6x 2/12/04 1:29:52 PM Reply	Diddley that! :) Alex The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. -- Plutarch

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