Even though this list is populated by the coolest people in the industry, I have decided to take myself off this list because I am overwhealmed by trafic.
I have determined that Squeak is not appropriate for my needs at this time despite being a fairly impressive system. Squeak seems to focus on being a very practcal language and not worry too much about more arcane computer science concerns such as language safety and strong typing. As these features take center stage in my attempts at OS-implementation squeak becomes a less interesting option.
Should my OS achieve the dream of world domination, I would eagerly support a safe version of the squeak system. In the mean time, I need to de-clutter my mailbox.