[self-interest] Self 4.4 Alpha 1 Release

[John Leuner]

> so I've put together an 
> initial alpha to get things moving.

Is there a source tarball for this alpha release?

John

> Download it from selflanguage.org
> 
> What we have is:
> 
> - Working MacOS X VM with installer
> - Working Linux x86 VM
> - Freshly built Clean.snap
> 
> Currently missing is:
> 
> - an updated Demo.snap
> - Sparc and Intel Solaris VMs. I don't have easy access to a Sparc 
> machine and would greatly appreciate it if someone who does could
> help 
> out. It would be a great pity to have to abandon Self's first
> platform!
> - release documentation, notes etc.
> 
> Please read the short ReadMe file!
> 
> Unfortunately the Snapshot and MacOS X VM form a pair; you can't open 
> Clean.snap in a 4.3 VM so be wary if you already have a 4.3 VM on
> your 
> system that your Mac doesn't try to use it instead of the new one.
> How 
> to handle VM versioning is a subject I'd like to discuss with anyone 
> with experience in it.
> 
> This is an initial alpha and hasn't been tested. Everything is up for 
> change including distribution methods, packaging etc. Please comment 
> and try out; in particular please sing out if the Linux VM doesn't
> work 
> on your distro.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Russell
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