Hi Ralph,
On Jan 27, 2018, at 8:23 PM, Ralph Boland rpboland@gmail.com 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