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color=#0000ff size=2>Why not build a Self interpreter on the .Net Dynamic
Language Runtime?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=091035419-19092008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Sure, the performance won't be as good as native but you'll
get more portability in the long term.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=091035419-19092008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Jeff.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> self-interest@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:self-interest@yahoogroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Russell
Allen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 22, 2008 5:25 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Self Mailing
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [self-interest] Getting someone to port
Self<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P>Hello,<BR><BR>I'm interested in making a number of improvements/<WBR>changes
to Self, not <BR>for any particular commercial motive but out of general
interest in <BR>Self and its ideas.<BR><BR>A good starting point for this would
be getting the Self VM working <BR>properly on linux and
Windows.<BR><BR>Unfortunately, I'm not a C++ person, and the learning curve is a
bit <BR>too steep and my time too limited to do it myself.<BR><BR>What I was
wondering was whether anyone on this list knew any students <BR>who would be
interested in doing the porting work. I would be prepared <BR>to put some money
towards the effort of porting if it would help, <BR>though obviously my budget
is pretty limited. Everything done would <BR>be released under the same open
source licence as the rest of Self.<BR><BR>I'm open to any alternative ideas on
how to get there too!<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Russell<BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group email --></BODY></HTML>