S8 - Smalltalk on the "Invisible Machine"

>Hi,
>On January,2011 I started a new platform to run my
> smalltalk frameworks efficiently on top of a modern,
> robust and mantained VM...
>The VM is implemented in C++, run in multiple platforms,
> generate eficient machine code, do not use bytecodes,
> is mantained and developed by Google, and a wide
> community of users writing enhancements and adaptions.
>
>I called the platform S8; it is a smalltalk running on top
> of V8 the Google's javascript VM.
>The platform is open and let us extend/adapt the VM
> to your needs and support full smalltalks semantics.
>
>In mid-june,2011 I released a Proof of Concept version of
> the S8 platform to show my sponsors that it is possible
> to run efficiently smalltalk on top of that VM with API
> calls and other interesting features to make easy the
> migration of systems from other smalltalk dialects.
>This way to run smalltalk in a three layer architecture, give
> the smalltalker more visibility of the execution machinery
> (most primitives are written in smalltalk and/or javascript;
> a few services are implemented as VM addition/enhancements).
>
>All the layers of the architecture are object oriented and
> open source; so it is easy to modify at any level
> to build/migrate apps to any target.
>I am currently migrating frameworks (and applications)
> written with VSE years back as demostration of applications
> that run as windows desktop app (32bits), command line 64bits,
> embedded in web browser, and running in Android devices
> (with transparent integration with native java,
> at Android's SDK level).
>
>It would be nice to know who is interested in considering
> the platform for migration and/or develoment of new products
> in smalltalk.
>I am currently defining license terms, official date of birth
> and planning presentations of the platform in diferent latitudes.
>
>Any question, help and/or comments will be really appreciated.
>w/best regards,
>Ale.
>http://www.aleReimondo.com
>
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>Hi,
>On January,2011 I started a new platform to run my
> smalltalk frameworks efficiently on top of a modern,
> robust and mantained VM...
>The VM is implemented in C++, run in multiple platforms,
> generate eficient machine code, do not use bytecodes,
> is mantained and developed by Google, and a wide
> community of users writing enhancements and adaptions.
>
>I called the platform S8; it is a smalltalk running on top
> of V8 the Google's javascript VM.
>The platform is open and let us extend/adapt the VM
> to your needs and support full smalltalks semantics.
>
>In mid-june,2011 I released a Proof of Concept version of
> the S8 platform to show my sponsors that it is possible
> to run efficiently smalltalk on top of that VM with API
> calls and other interesting features to make easy the
> migration of systems from other smalltalk dialects.
>This way to run smalltalk in a three layer architecture, give
> the smalltalker more visibility of the execution machinery
> (most primitives are written in smalltalk and/or javascript;
> a few services are implemented as VM addition/enhancements).
>
>All the layers of the architecture are object oriented and
> open source; so it is easy to modify at any level
> to build/migrate apps to any target.
>I am currently migrating frameworks (and applications)
> written with VSE years back as demostration of applications
> that run as windows desktop app (32bits), command line 64bits,
> embedded in web browser, and running in Android devices
> (with transparent integration with native java,
> at Android's SDK level).
>
>It would be nice to know who is interested in considering
> the platform for migration and/or develoment of new products
> in smalltalk.
>I am currently defining license terms, official date of birth
> and planning presentations of the platform in diferent latitudes.
>
>Any question, help and/or comments will be really appreciated.
>w/best regards,
>Ale.
>http://www.aleReimondo.com
>
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> Hi Ale,
>
> The S8 project sounds very interesting. Well done getting it thus far.
>
> Having an open source VM, which is widely adopted is a key part of
> ensuring that Smalltalk is continued to be actively used. Having an
> ability to use our current VSE windowing environment on this is also
> important. Having an ability to work with multi processes would also be
> refreshing.
>
> For our purposes having a .NET integration would be an advantage (given
> the strength of the UI and other utilities available); however, having a
> native Java integration is certainly understandable given the nature of
> the VM.
>
> -- Derek
>
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> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Alejandro F. Reimondo
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> Subject: S8 - Smalltalk on the "Invisible Machine"
>
> Hi,
> On January,2011 I started a new platform to run my  smalltalk frameworks
> efficiently on top of a modern,  robust and mantained VM...
> The VM is implemented in C++, run in multiple platforms,  generate
> eficient machine code, do not use bytecodes,  is mantained and developed
> by Google, and a wide  community of users writing enhancements and
> adaptions.
>
> I called the platform S8; it is a smalltalk running on top  of V8 the
> Google's javascript VM.
> The platform is open and let us extend/adapt the VM  to your needs and
> support full smalltalks semantics.
>
> In mid-june,2011 I released a Proof of Concept version of  the S8 platform
> to show my sponsors that it is possible  to run efficiently smalltalk on
> top of that VM with API  calls and other interesting features to make easy
> the  migration of systems from other smalltalk dialects.
> This way to run smalltalk in a three layer architecture, give  the
> smalltalker more visibility of the execution machinery  (most primitives
> are written in smalltalk and/or javascript;  a few services are
> implemented as VM addition/enhancements).
>
> All the layers of the architecture are object oriented and  open source;
> so it is easy to modify at any level  to build/migrate apps to any target.
> I am currently migrating frameworks (and applications)  written with VSE
> years back as demostration of applications  that run as windows desktop
> app (32bits), command line 64bits,  embedded in web browser, and running
> in Android devices  (with transparent integration with native java,  at
> Android's SDK level).
>
> It would be nice to know who is interested in considering  the platform
> for migration and/or develoment of new products  in smalltalk.
> I am currently defining license terms, official date of birth  and
> planning presentations of the platform in diferent latitudes.
>
> Any question, help and/or comments will be really appreciated.
> w/best regards,
> Ale.
> http://www.aleReimondo.com
>
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