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Ralph Boland

Running Squeak on Chrome OS

I am writing in Squeak some software for teaching (mostly math) to
kids (ages 4-10).
These kids and their schools often have chrome OS based computers.
So it would be great if my software can run on these machines.

So I would like to know the status of Squeak (and perhaps Pharo) in terms of
running on chrome OS.

Also, I would be able to take advantage of the touch screen these devices have.

Where is Squeak in terms of using touch screens?

Ralph Boland

Eliot Miranda-2

Re: Running Squeak on Chrome OS

Hi Ralph,

> On Jan 27, 2018, at 8:23 PM, Ralph Boland <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I am writing in Squeak some software for teaching (mostly math) to
> kids (ages 4-10).
> These kids and their schools often have chrome OS based computers.
> So it would be great if my software can run on these machines.
>
> So I would like to know the status of Squeak (and perhaps Pharo) in terms of
> running on chrome OS.

Looking at the Wikipedia page it looks hopeful. Chrome OS is a Linux variant that runs on x86 and ARMv7 hardware. The Cog JIT VM should run on that configuration. But I don't know if anyone has tried it.

Building my the VM should be straight forward on an x86 or ARMv7 Linux. If you check out the opensmalltalk-vm read build.linux32x86/HowToBuild and build.linux32ARMv7/HowToBuild and see how you get on.

> Also, I would be able to take advantage of the touch screen these devices have.
>
> Where is Squeak in terms of using touch screens?

I don't know where the image is but do know that the VM does pass up touch events. He Geo is touch based and IIRC it runs on Pharo on iPhone (& perhaps elsewhere).

> Ralph Boland

fniephaus

Re: Running Squeak on Chrome OS

On Sun, 28 Jan 2018 at 6:13 am, Eliot Miranda <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi Ralph,

> On Jan 27, 2018, at 8:23 PM, Ralph Boland <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I am writing in Squeak some software for teaching (mostly math) to
> kids (ages 4-10).
> These kids and their schools often have chrome OS based computers.
> So it would be great if my software can run on these machines.
>
> So I would like to know the status of Squeak (and perhaps Pharo) in terms of
> running on chrome OS.

Looking at the Wikipedia page it looks hopeful. Chrome OS is a Linux variant that runs on x86 and ARMv7 hardware. The Cog JIT VM should run on that configuration. But I don't know if anyone has tried it.

Chrome OS primarily supports web apps and I would be surprised if you can run arbitrary binaries without rooting it.

You might want to check out https://goo.gl/PP6ARW and https://goo.gl/1NNMSS.

SqueakJS does support touch events but maps them to mouse events, so fancy touch interactions aren't supported yet.

Hope this helps,

Fabio

Building my the VM should be straight forward on an x86 or ARMv7 Linux. If you check out the opensmalltalk-vm read build.linux32x86/HowToBuild and build.linux32ARMv7/HowToBuild and see how you get on.

> Also, I would be able to take advantage of the touch screen these devices have.
>
> Where is Squeak in terms of using touch screens?

I don't know where the image is but do know that the VM does pass up touch events. He Geo is touch based and IIRC it runs on Pharo on iPhone (& perhaps elsewhere).

> Ralph Boland