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self vs. super
On the Beginners mailing list, Lukas Renggli explains the difference between self and super. This is nothing esoteric, but it’s always useful for a beginner.
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An optimization example
In a recent discussion on the Squeak-dev mailing list, a Squeak implementation of the Sieve of Eratosthenes was compared with a Java implementation. Andres Vallous took the original code submitted to the list and produced an optimized version of it. His message to Squeak-dev details the step of this optimization. Together with Andreas Raab’s MessageTally…
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Recent package releases and announcements
Here’s a list of the releases recently announced on the Squeak-dev mailing list: Michael van der Gulik announced MessageCapture, a wrapper class that allows interception of all the messages sent to an object instance. Keith Hodges has created an installer system which allows a developer to create scripts to automagically install a set of packages…
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Call for release team volunteers
The Squeak Foundation board has issued a call for volunteers to create a release team to guide the development of the next version of Squeak, following the guidelines set up during the last board meeting. The board is […] looking for people who have available time, the diligence to complete a release, and a good…
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Squeak Foundation Board meeting notes – October 18th, 2006
Craig Latta posted the notes of the Squeak Foundation Board meeting that occured on October 4th. The Squeak Foundation Board meets twice a month via IM on the first and third wednesday, and Craig has been appointed to speak for the board. During yesterday’s meeting the following items were discussed: Squeak License: Yoshiki Ohshima mentioned…
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