Hi folks!
Well, perhaps I just opened Pandora's box :) but I hope not. David Faught recently asked about adding some kind of categories to SM for Croquet making it easy to host Croquet specific packages on SM.
So I did that. :) We now have a new top level category in SM called "Squeak distribution". It currently has two sub categories - "Squeak" (official distro) and "Croquet". I have also tried to find proper descriptions and have written a new Swiki page to describe this more closely (linked from the category):
http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3877
Now... finally - to give this some "punch" - I made "Squeak distribution" mandatory for SM *packages* (not releases). Eh, what does that mean? - it means that when you create or edit a package you will have to select a distro that it is meant for. You can also add multiple distros using the brilliant (irony dripping) web UI by ctrl-clicking in the "additional categories" listbox.
Of course these categories have no other use than simply categorization, so don't worry too much. The simple consequence is:
- If you are publishing a package for Squeak, select "Squeak". Might work in other distros, but that is not your problem. :) - If you are publishing a package for Croquet, select "Croquet". Can probably be interpreted as if it is not likely to work in vanilla Squeak. - If you are publishing a package that you know works in both official Squeak and Croquet - select one of them, and add the other using "additional categories".
And of course - if anyone wants to add a distro (Squeakland? Small-land? Squat? Fibble-dweeble-rat?) email me and I will do it. Please include a oneline description and a URL for more info.
regards, Göran "The Bringer Of Confusion, Forks and General Discomfort" Krampe
On 25/10/04 19:01, "goran.krampe@bluefish.se" goran.krampe@bluefish.se wrote:
regards, Göran "The Bringer Of Confusion, Forks and General Discomfort" Krampe
You read my mind. So , I hope nobody call himself "Advocatus Diaboli". Now what you add this to SM what think about we starting Big Bang ? Not convinced yet we are facing several divergent products in the long run ? Squat , for seekers of simplicity and few code. Diego's work for kids and no Smalltalk users. Tweak (or TK4?) for next generation Squeakers. Avi Unstable for pushers of actual Squeak. Croquet for 3D. And "normal" 3.x scheme ,
I still try to decide which. I read Sir Richard Burton (the explorer and writer) have several desk with work in progress and each day he picks one what fits his mood and start to work.
Cheers
Edgar "Advocatus Diaboli" De Cleene, from the shores of Parana River
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