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http://joachimtuchel.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/and-what-does-it-mean-for-va-s malltalk-customers/ Saludos, Bruno De: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] En nombre de Guillermo Schwarz Enviado el: Thursday, August 05, 2010 11:49 AM Para: [email protected] Asunto: Re: [clubSmalltalk] FYI: Fwd: Instantiations Java Business Acquired by Google Lamento poner tantos post al respecto, pero es que no puedo creer lo fácil que es ejecutarlo en Linux con Wine... De modo que crear aplicaciones nativas sobre Linux se vuelve trivial... aunque debo reconocer que es extraño ver una interfaz de usuario de Windows 3.11 en Ubuntu. Había una interfaz WinSocket para Smalltalk Express que permitía usar sockets de manera asíncrona (a la Windows) en Smalltalk. El chiste es que hice un mail reader y funcionaba más rápido que Outlook Express. ¿La razón? WinSockets funciona en base a eventos (como los eventos de Windows) de modo que cuando hay algo que leer o terminó de escribir en el socket despierta a la ventana correspondiente, de modo que a diferencia de lo que ocurre con los threads que forzosamente te quedas esperando que un system call termine, usando una interfaz de comunicación orientada a eventos puedes hacer todas las llamadas que quieras de manera asíncrona y cuando terminen, ellas verán de avisarte con un evento. Grande Smalltalk por permitir hacer esto, grande Windows por copiar la idea de los eventos a Mac (que copió a Smalltalk) y grande Linux por permitir ejecutar Smalltalk Express. Bueno e Instantiations por haber inventado WindowBuilder. Todavía me sorprende lo bien que funciona. Saludos, Guillermo. On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Guillermo Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote: Bueno y para completarla, acá está el Smalltalk Express que funciona en Windows http://www.andreadrian.de/smalltalk/ (dice que en Linux funciona con Wine) y que viene con el fuente del WindowBuilder que pesa 300 KB no 20 KB. No deja de ser increíble por eso. Salud, Guillermo. On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Guillermo Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote: Se me olvidó mencionar la fuente: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/burnette/google-buys-instantiations-gets-eclipse-j ava-and-ajax-expertise/2027 No encontré los fuentes el WindowBuilder para ST/V, pero debo reconocer que era más que genial, era inspirador. Saludos, Guillermo. On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Guillermo Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote: Instantiations es dueña de VA Smalltalk (VA = Visual Age, hace unos 15 años VA era de IBM) y es la creadora de WindowBuilder, una interfaz para crear GUIs en Smalltalk de manera drag and drop y cuyo fuente está en Smalltalk y pesa algo así como 20 Kb. Tutoriall de WindowBuilder para Smalltalk/V: www.math.rsu.ru/smalltalk/StExpress/WbCh1GettingStarted.pdf Hace que Visual Basic se vea complicado. Desde el punto de vista de la innovación, les sacan un peso de encima, dejando que Instantiationse concentre en lo que sabe hacer. Desde el punto de vista de la capacidad para generar ingresos, claramente el mercado Java es más profundo que el de Smalltalk. Si Google comercializa el producto o lo regala da más o menos lo mismo, se puede reimplementar en Java. Si nadie lo ha hecho es de flojera. Lo único que lamento es que probablemente haya claúsulas en el contrato que impidan que Instantiations se vuelva a meter en Java por un tiempo, de modo que puede innovar mucho, pero no podrá capitalizar esa innovación por un buen tiempo. Saludos, Guillermo. On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Esteban Lorenzano <[email protected]> wrote: ah todo esto...¿como es? ¿se sacaron de encima java y quieren seguir con smalltalk? ¿o no les queda alternativa? Saludos, Esteban El 05/08/2010, a las 9:40a.m., GallegO escribió: Hola: Algunos que han bajado algo de Instantiations habrán recibido el mismo mail. Si es así pido disculpas por distraerlo nuevamente. Hoy es el Conference Call para Argentina por si alguien esta interesado en participar, si no entendí mal a la 17 hs de Buenos Aires. Saludos GallegO ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Instantiations <[email protected]> Date: 2010/8/4 Subject: Instantiations Java Business Acquired by Google To: [email protected] ¡Error! Nombre de archivo no especificado. August 4, 2010 Dear Jose Sebastian, I have exciting news to share about important developments here at Instantiations. Instantiations’ Java business has been acquired by Google! In brief, we have entered into an agreement with Google in which they have purchased our highly regarded Java products, technology, and business. Our VA Smalltalk business, products, personnel…and commitment…continue independent and uninterrupted, except that now the new Instantiations (yes, we kept the name) will focus exclusively on Smalltalk! This may be the most significant news our VA Smalltalk™ community has experienced since Instantiations and IBM joined forces in 2005--a relationship that remains strong and unchanged as we move forward. In the short run you will see little change in our Smalltalk activities. The same people will be in place doing the same good work; our offices in Raleigh and Portland will continue to function at full capacity; support and product development will proceed without interruption, and we are looking forward to our upcoming release of VA Smalltalk 8.0.3. We will continue to support the community by hosting and sponsoring events like our recent VA Smalltalk Forum Europe, Camp Smalltalk in London, ESUG and Smalltalk Solutions 2011. Longer term our new financial resources will allow us to expand our Smalltalk staff and capability. We are committed to the continued technical evolution of the VA Smalltalk product line and to expanding its market and business success. I will continue as President and CEO of the new Smalltalk-focused Instantiations. Founder Eric Clayberg will join Google, but will also continue as a Director/Board Member, technical advisor and major shareholder of Instantiations. John O’Keefe will assume an even stronger role guiding the technical development and advancement of VAST. Chuck Shawan will continue working with customers as our VP of Sales. Everyone on the technical team in Raleigh will stay in their current roles. We will host two phone briefings to talk about the news and to give you and everyone who attends a chance to ask questions. The calls are scheduled to encourage worldwide participation (you may attend either conference regardless of your location). Immediately below is the schedule and far below is the dial-in info: Conference Schedules: North/South American Conference Date/Time: August 5, 2010 at 1:00 PM PT, 4:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM Buenos Aires, 8:00 PM GMT European Conference Date/Time: August 6, 2010 at 1:00 PM GMT, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM Berlin, 6:00 AM PT, 9:00 AM ET, 10:00 AM Buenos Aires John O' Keefe and I will both be attending ESUG in Barcelona this September. In addition to being a Platinum Sponsor, Instantiations will host a reception (Monday night) and we hope you can join us there to celebrate the continued success of Instantiations and VA Smalltalk. All of us here appreciate your confidence in Instantiations and VA Smalltalk. We look forward to continuing and strengthening our partnership with you and your organization as we move into an exciting future together. Best Regards, ¡Error! Nombre de archivo no especificado. Mike Taylor President/CEO Phone: +1 503 598 4911 Email: [email protected] Phone Conference Participant Dialing Instructions: Conference Code for all callers: 935895# Select a toll-free dial-in number for your country: United States: 1.800.766.1337 ITFS - Argentina: 0800-666-0299 ITFS - Brazil: 0-800-891-7073 ITFS - Chile: 123 0020 9164 ITFS - Colombia: 01800-518-0926 ITFS - Denmark: 808 89 328 ITFS - France: 0800 917 564 ITFS - Germany: 0800 182 68 84 ITFS - Greece: 00-800-16122-056750 ITFS - Hong Kong: 800-967-639 ITFS - Indonesia: 001 80 30176750 ITFS - Italy: 800 788 957 ITFS - Japan: 005-311-60-807 ITFS - Mexico: 001-800-514-6750 ITFS - Netherlands: 0800 022 8479 ITFS - New Zealand: 0800 451 221 ITFS - Norway: 800 10041 ITFS - Panama: 00-800-226-6893 ITFS - Russia: 8108 002 745 1012 ITFS - Singapore: 800-101-2044 ITFS - South Korea: 0030-813-1933 ITFS - Spain: 900-94-7666 ITFS - Sweden: 0207-90954 ITFS - Switzerland: 0800 899 943 ITFS - Taiwan: 0080-11-27037 United Kingdom Freephone: 0808 101 0913 ITFS - Venezuela: 0-800-100-8409 If your country does not appear above, call: Direct Dial Number: 1.404.920.6210 _____ Instantiations, Inc. 18101 SW Boones Ferry Road, Suite 200 Portland, OR 97224 +1-.503-598-4900. www.instantiations.com <http://www.instantiations.com/> Click here to unsubscribe: http://www3.instantiations.com/unsubscribe/u/404/b86c55f652238be8d0cb04749eb 80dd1/278490926 ¡Error! 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