[Cuis-dev] [RFC] Sunsetting v3 image format, merging Character and UnicodeCodePoint, New Directory Structure for Cuis

[Juan Vuletich]

Hi Folks,

Just removed the v3 image.

Soon, I'll start changing the folder structure to be more like 
https://github.com/Cuis-Smalltalk/Cuis6-2 . I know this is likely to 
break your processes, and the ways you are used to. But there was no 
negative feedback on the structure of 
https://github.com/Cuis-Smalltalk/Cuis6-2 , so I assume that this is 
better for newcomers, and that experienced users will be able to adapt.

So, this is a good time to review 
https://github.com/Cuis-Smalltalk/Cuis6-2 and give feedback on it.

Thanks!


On 1/29/2024 5:27 PM, Juan Vuletich via Cuis-dev wrote:
> On 1/4/2024 7:58 PM, lewis--- via Cuis-dev wrote:
>> I have appreciated having the V3 image but this is only for personal 
>> interest and occasional use in VM and plugin support, and I have no 
>> real need for it. Keeping Cuis simple and clean is more important, so 
>> the old V3 format can go now.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On 2024-01-03 21:25, Juan Vuletich via Cuis-dev wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Folks,
>>>
>>> The subject says it all.
>>>
>>> I want to simplify some code in the image by unifying Character and 
>>> UnicodeCodePoint. But this can not be done for the old v3 image 
>>> format, as it can't handle immediate Characters and is therefore 
>>> limited to 256 distict Characters. Additionally, OpenSmalltalk has 
>>> shifted to Spur only quite some time ago, as Squeak and Pharo have 
>>> also done.
>>>
>>> So, I'm planning on removing the v3 image from the 
>>> https://github.com/Cuis-Smalltalk/Cuis-Smalltalk-Dev repo soon. If 
>>> anybody has some special need for v3 images, let's discuss them.
>>>
>>> On an unrelated topic, the new directory structure for 
>>> https://github.com/Cuis-Smalltalk/Cuis6-2 will also be used for 
>>> https://github.com/Cuis-Smalltalk/Cuis-Smalltalk-Dev. If your 
>>> specific workflow depends on the current directory structure, you 
>>> may need to adapt it. Please take a look at 6.2, and see how it 
>>> could affect you.
>>>
>>> These changes allow either for simplification of code, or to improve 
>>> the experience, especially for newcomers and casual users. I believe 
>>> they are worth the possible nuisances.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Juan Vuletich
>>> cuis.st
>>> github.com/jvuletich
>>> researchgate.net/profile/Juan-Vuletich
>>> independent.academia.edu/JuanVuletich
>>> patents.justia.com/inventor/juan-manuel-vuletich
>>> linkedin.com/in/juan-vuletich-75611b3
>>> twitter.com/JuanVuletich
>
> Thanks Folks.
>
> I'm just back from vacations. I have already pushed the changes to 
> unify UnicodeCodePoint and Character into a single, unicode capable, 
> immediate, Character class.
>
> Shortly I'll remove the v3 image, and will also start modifying the 
> folder structure to be more like Stable Cuis 6.2, as no negative 
> feedback appeared about that.
>
> Cheers,
> -- 
> Juan Vuletich
> cuis.st
> github.com/jvuletich
> researchgate.net/profile/Juan-Vuletich
> independent.academia.edu/JuanVuletich
> patents.justia.com/inventor/juan-manuel-vuletich
> linkedin.com/in/juan-vuletich-75611b3
> twitter.com/JuanVuletich


-- 
Juan Vuletich
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github.com/jvuletich
researchgate.net/profile/Juan-Vuletich
independent.academia.edu/JuanVuletich
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