December 2021 - Esug-list - lists.esug.org

Fwd: [Pharo-users] Survey of Library Update and Breaking Changes

by stephane ducasse

Hi guys this is a survey to help Oleksandr PhD. S > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Oleksandr Zaitsev <olk.zaytsev(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Pharo-users] Survey of Library Update and Breaking Changes > Date: 21 December 2021 at 10:46:24 CET > To: Any question about pharo is welcome <pharo-users(a)lists.pharo.org> > Reply-To: Any question about pharo is welcome <pharo-users(a)lists.pharo.org> > > Hi everyone, > > Could you please take 5-10 minutes of your time to take part in our survey? > We want to understand how developers deal with API breaking changes, what problems do they have when updating to the new version, etc. > > https://framaforms.org/library-update-how-to-manage-dependencies-on-the-evo… <https://framaforms.org/library-update-how-to-manage-dependencies-on-the-evo…> > > If you are also developing a library, framework, or microservice (anything that has an API, multiple versions, and some users other than yourself), please answer my second survey: > https://framaforms.org/library-update-how-do-you-manage-changes-in-the-api-… <https://framaforms.org/library-update-how-do-you-manage-changes-in-the-api-…> > > This survey is also quick to answer (5-10 min). > And this doesn't have to be a very big library. > Even if you developed a small tool that some people use, I am really interested in your answers! > > If you are interested in the results of those two surveys, please specify your email address (last optional question) and I will send you the summary of our study. > > Thank you for your help, > Oleksandr

Dec. 22, 2021

UK Smalltalk User Group Meeting - Wednesday, December 29th

by Giovanni Corriga

For our December meeting, Florin Mateoc will show us JsSqueak ( https://github.com/fmateoc/JsSqueak ), a JavaScript implementation of (JavaScript compiled) Squeak. Whereas SqueakJS or TruffleSqueak are implementations of the Squeak stack VM which run the Squeak bytecodes, JsSqueak compiles all the Squeak code to JavaScript (including the VM plugins), it exports the image state as one big JavaScript storeString, and then loads them, and runs the JavaScript implemented minimal VM (mostly primitives) and the JavaScript-translated Squeak methods as one combined JavaScript application. The compiled JavaScript application can be run either in a browser or in Node.js While JavaScript, especially with its newest additions, is a very powerful language, which allows us to implement most Smalltalk-specific features (e.g. processes/green threads are implemented using generator functions and recursive yield* for all invocations, DNU is implemented using proxies and proto manipulation, the Smalltalk parallel class hierarchy is implemented using JavaScript classes with static properties and their parallel prototypes hierarchy, weak classes are implemented using JavaScript WeakRef instances in their (weak) slots), one obvious challenge is implementing contexts. Since we compile Squeak classes to JavaScript classes, Squeak methods to JavaScript methods (and class-side Squeak methods to static JavaScript methods), the code runs on the native JavaScript call stack, and we do not have a mapping between the JavaScript function activations and reified contexts. Nevertheless, it turns out that, by providing specialized implementations for various aspects that are implemented using contexts/stack walking in Squeak, we can actually run almost all Squeak code as-is. Florin Mateoc ( https://fmateoc.js.org/ ) is an electronics engineer who has always loved programming and who has actually only ever worked as a software engineer. Florin has worked as a professional Smalltalk programmer in Enfin (later called ObjectStudio), VisualAge, VisualWorks, and a little bit as a hobbyist in Squeak. This will be an online meeting from home. If you'd like to join us, please sign up in advance on the meeting's Meetup page ( https://www.meetup.com/UKSTUG/events/282445345/ ) to receive the meeting details. Don’t forget to bring your laptop and drinks!

Dec. 9, 2021

[ICT4S 2022] Dissemination of the Call for Papers

by Gordana Rakic

Dear Smalltalkers, With apologies for cross-posting, we would very much like to disseminate the Call for Papers of: The International Conference on Information and Communications Technology for Sustainability (ICT4S 2022). https://conf.researchr.org/home/ict4s-2022 Please note that *in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be held in a hybrid form*. Also, *the Research Track of the conference will have its proceedings published by Conference Publishing Services (CPS)*. All the best! Gordana On Dec 7, 2021, 16:56, at 16:56, "João Paulo Fernandes" <jpaulo(a)fe.up.pt> wrote: >Dear Cerciras Community members, > >With apologies for cross-posting, we would very much like to >disseminate the Call for Papers of: >The International Conference on Information and Communications >Technology for Sustainability (ICT4S 2022). >https://conf.researchr.org/home/ict4s-2022 ><https://conf.researchr.org/home/ict4s-2022> > >This is a conference we believe clearly intersects the interests of our >action, and it would be great to receive your contributions and >participation. > >Please note that *in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference >will be held in a hybrid form*. >Also, *the Research Track of the conference will have its proceedings >published by Conference Publishing Services (CPS)*. > >On behalf of the Organizing Committee, >With best regards, >João Paulo Fernandes > >*** >ICT4S 2022 – Call for Papers >https://conf.researchr.org/track/ict4s-2022/ict4s-2022-papers ><https://conf.researchr.org/track/ict4s-2022/ict4s-2022-papers> >============================ > > >13–17 June 2022 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria >In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be held in a >hybrid form: in person at the University of Plovdiv and virtually >through the means of synchronous communication. > > >The International Conference on Information and Communications >Technology for Sustainability (ICT4S) is the premier international >conference aiming at bringing together leading researchers in ICT for >Sustainability with government, industry and community representatives, >including decision-makers and end-users with an interest in using ICT >for sustainability, researchers focusing on ICT effects on >sustainability and developers of sustainable ICT systems or >applications. ICT4S is devoted to covering all types of research, >developments and applications of ICT to support sustainability. In this >context, there are still numerous problems to be addressed that require >collaborative research across multiple disciplines. > > >To provide a broader forum for reporting on scientific progress as well >as practical experiences on ICT for sustainability, ICT4S 2022 invites >submissions (Research Paper track) that range from well-founded >technical papers, to exploratory, empirical and application papers. >Papers recently published in related journals (Journal-first Paper >track) are also welcome. Details of the different tracks are below: > > >Research Paper Track >-------------------- > > >ICT4S 2022 will have the proceedings published by Conference Publishing >Services (CPS). Accepted submissions will be submitted to IEEE Xplore >and the IEEE Computer Society Digital Library. Content will be >submitted to the indexing companies for possible indexing. Indexing >services are independent organizations, and CPS cannot guarantee that >any particular abstract or index entry will be included in Ei Compendex >or any other indexing service.[a] > > >We welcome original papers reporting on research, development, case >studies, and experience and empirical reports in the field of ICT4S. >The following type of papers are possible: >- **Technical Papers** describing original scientifically rigorous >solutions to significant sustainability development problems. A >technical paper should clearly describe the problem addressed, the >relevant state of the art, the scientifically-founded solution, and the >impact and benefits of the contribution. Appropriate examples, >synthetic or otherwise, should be used to explain all aspects of the >contribution. >- **Exploratory papers** describe new, non-conventional ICT for >sustainability development research positions or approaches. These >papers should challenge the status-quo and describe vision solutions >based on new ways of using ICT for the development of sustainable >systems, tools, methods and environments. They must clearly describe >the inadequacies in the current state-of-the-art and rigorously present >their approach, clearly demonstrating and discussing its pertinence, >correctness and significance. >- **Application papers** provide a realistic and verifiable picture of >the current state-of-the-practice in ICT for sustainability and explore >the problems encountered by the industrial, community, or other >adoption of sustainability techniques. Contributions should describe >and analyze the application of ICT for sustainability techniques to >industrial problems, preferably identifying challenges, shortcomings, >innovative solutions, and concepts arising from the practical >deployment of tools and techniques. >- **Empirical Evaluation papers** evaluating existing problem cases or >scientifically validating proposed solutions through, for example, >empirical studies, experiments, case studies, or simulations. The topic >of the evaluation presented in the paper must be clearly stated and >motivated. The research method must be sound and appropriate. The >results must highlight the advances found, but also the current gaps >and challenges. > > >### Evaluation Process and Selection Criteria ### > > >ICT4S 2022 will follow a double-blind review process. The manuscripts >should be submitted for review anonymously (i.e., without listing the >author’s names on the paper) and references to own work should be made >in the third person. >All submitted papers will be reviewed by three members of the program >committee. Papers will be evaluated (in accordance with their type) >based on their novelty, significance, soundness, reproducibility, >evaluation, quality of presentation and appropriate comparison to >related work, and general presentation of the overall contribution. >Since the ICT4S conference is also a place where researchers and >practitioners can exchange personal perspectives on values and impact, >particular attention will be given to the explicit description and the >significance of how the work has or would positively impact any aspect >of sustainability of the environment, society or economy. > > >Journal-first Paper Track >------------------------- > >Authors of recently published journal papers are invited to present >their work at ICT4S 2022, therefore providing an opportunity for the >authors to engage directly with the community and offering the >attendees an additional dimension to the conference program. > >Journal First papers should relate to ICT4S and describe original >results that have not been presented at a conference. Papers that are >extensions of previous conference papers are not eligible. For a >journal paper to be eligible to participate, the paper must be: in >scope of the conference (see the conference topics), accepted in one of >the following journals (if you would like us to consider a paper >published in another journal of equal reputation to those presented in >the list, please contact the Program Chairs), and accepted for >publication after January 1st, 2021 and before December 31st, 2021. > >List of considered journals: T-SUSC, SUSCOM, Technol. Forecast. Soc. >Change, Solutions, JSS, IST, GMD, JSDTL, Telematics and Informatics, >STS, FGCS, EIA Review, IEEE Series on Green Communications and >Computing Networks, INFOGG, Journal of Cleaner Production, JSME, >Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Applied Energy, Energy >Policy, TSE, TOSEM, Environ. Model. Softw., IEEE Software, IEEE >Computer, CACM, SoSyM, ASE, JOT, IJSEKE, IJCTT, IJSE, CSRD, JIIS. > > >### Evaluation Process and Selection Criteria ### > > >Authors will be invited to present their journal paper at ICT4S 2022 >after a check that the paper satisfies the criteria listed above. Since >the papers have already been reviewed and accepted by the respective >journals, they will not be reviewed again for their technical content. > > >In case an exceptionally high number of submissions is received, we may >not be able to select all papers. In this case, priority will be given >to the papers with authors that have no (or fewer) papers accepted at >other ICT4S tracks. If we still need to select from papers with the >same priority, we will choose papers that best fit the technical >program, offering a balance across the conference topics. > > >Topics of interest >------------------ > > >ICT4S 2022 seeks submissions to one of the proposed tracks (research >papers and journal-first papers) on diverse topics related to ICT for >sustainability, including, but not limited to: > >- Sustainable community building via ICT >- Potential of ICT for economic growth and decentralization >- Green E-Commerce, sustainable online-shopping >- Digital Sufficiency / Digital Sobriety >- ICT and circular economy / circular society >- Sustainability-driven resilience by and of ICT >- Social sustainability implications, contributions and limitations of >- ICT >- Enabling and systemic effects of ICT on society and/or the >environment >- Smart cyber-physical systems (grids, city, home, farming) >- Sustainability in data centers and high-performance computing >- Green networking, monitoring and adaptation of software-intensive >systems and services >- ICT-induced behavioral and societal change >- Design principles for sustainable ICT >- Sustainable software engineering >- Sustainability of technical infrastructures >- Software for sustainable business governance >- Reduced hardware obsolescence >- Incentives and nudges for more sustainable ICT >- Challenges for an environmentally sustainable ICT industry >- Art and education in ICT for sustainability >- Systematic interdisciplinary efforts in ICT for sustainability >- Computational sustainability >- Climate informatics >- Blockchain and Sustainability >- Cloud and sustainability >- Smart and Sustainability >- FinTech and Sustainability >- IST sustainability and SDGs >- Agile & Sustainability > > >Important Dates >--------------- > > >- 14 Jan 2022: Abstract Submission >- 21 Jan 2022: Paper submission >- 28 Mar 2022: Acceptance notification >- 15 Apr 2022: Journal-first submission >- 30 Apr 2022: Journal-first acceptance notification > >For more details, check out the website: >https://conf.researchr.org/home/ict4s-2022 ><https://conf.researchr.org/home/ict4s-2022> > >— >The organising committee of ICT4S 2022 > > > >-- >João Paulo Fernandes >Associate Professor >DEI-FEUP & LIACC >http://fe.up.pt/~jpaulo <http://fe.up.pt/~jpaulo> > >SANER 2022 Financial Chair >https://saner2022.uom.gr/ <https://saner2022.uom.gr/> > >ICT4S 2022 General Co-Chair >https://conf.researchr.org/home/ict4s-2022 ><https://conf.researchr.org/home/ict4s-2022> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >cerciras.participants mailing list >cerciras.participants(a)liste.pmf.uns.ac.rs >http://mail.pmf.uns.ac.rs/mailman/listinfo/cerciras.participants

Dec. 8, 2021