September 2021 - Esug-list

UK Smalltalk User Group Meeting - Wednesday, September 29th 2021

by Giovanni Corriga

The next meeting of the UK Smalltalk User Group will be on Wednesday, September 29th. For this month's meeting, we take a look at an example of an application written in Smalltalk. Specifically, one that fits in a cultural tradition that is as old as Smalltalk itself, if not older: that of using computers as tools to teach powerful ideas and to augment thinking. Dr. Geo ( http://drgeo.eu/ ) is an interactive geometry software with programming capabilities in Smalltalk. Dr. Geo aims to be an open, easy to study, modify and extend interactive geometry software. Ten years old kids use Dr. Geo to explore Euclidean geometric sketches; agile kids extend and program it with its embedded dynamic Pharo language and user interface. Hilaire Fernandes started the development of Dr. Geo in 1996. In 1998, he ported it to GNU/Linux at a time where no interactive geometry software existed on this system. It latter became officially a GNU application blessed by Richard Stallman. In the spirit of free software and access to source code, Dr. Geo integrated scripting and programmed figure as well as code introspection from the application itself in an interactive programming environment. Hilaire currently teaches in a junior high school in Geneva where he uses Dr. Geo to teach mathematics (geometry) and basic programming. 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/cbklbryccmbdc/ ) to receive the meeting details. Don’t forget to bring your laptop and drinks!

Sept. 21, 2021

Internships global link at ETS

by stephane ducasse

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Christopher Fuhrman <christopher.fuhrman(a)etsmtl.ca> > Subject: Fwd: Le programme de stage de recherche Globalink accepte encore les candidatures d'étudiants / Globalink Research Internship is still accepting student applications > Date: 11 September 2021 at 01:03:43 CEST > To: Stéphane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr>, Anne Etien <anne.etien(a)univ-lille.fr>, Nicolas ANQUETIL <nicolas.anquetil(a)inria.fr>, Vincent Aranega <vincent.aranega(a)inria.fr> > > --------- Forwarded message --------- > From: noreply_globalink <noreply_globalink(a)mitacs.ca <mailto:noreply_globalink@mitacs.ca>> > Date: Fri, Sep 10, 2021, 18:46 > Subject: Le programme de stage de recherche Globalink accepte encore les candidatures d'étudiants / Globalink Research Internship is still accepting student applications > To: christopher.fuhrman(a)etsmtl.ca <mailto:christopher.fuhrman@etsmtl.ca> <christopher.fuhrman(a)etsmtl.ca <mailto:christopher.fuhrman@etsmtl.ca>> > > > English version below <> > > Bonjour, <> > > Comme vous pouvez sûrement le présumer, le programme SRG est également possible grâce aux expériences positives et par la promotion du programme par nos participants. Ainsi, nous vous demandons svp de partager ce courriel avec vos collègues/d’autres chercheurs ou chercheuses/vos connaissances. Ceci dans votre établissement ou dans l’un de nos établissements admissibles au programme SRG. > > Le programme de stage de recherche Globalink, <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitac…> qui offre un projet de recherche de 12 semaines dans des établissements d’enseignement canadiens aux étudiant·es exceptionnel·les de premier cycle de l’étranger, accepte encore les candidatures des étudiant·es. > > Les étudiant·es approuvé·es se rendront au Canada entre mai et octobre 2022, où ils travailleront avec un·e professeur·e superviseur·e et d’autres chercheuses et chercheurs de leur établissement d’enseignement d’accueil. Les stagiaires de recherche Globalink bénéficient des avantages suivants: > > · un billet d’avion aller-retour pour le Canada (le montant varie selon le pays d’origine); > · une allocation pour les frais de subsistance et les frais accessoires (le montant varie selon le pays d’origine); > · l’inscription à des activités du secteur privé et à des cours de perfectionnement professionnel. > > Le site Web de notre Stage de recherche Globalink <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitacs…> contient de nombreuses informations sur les conditions d'admissibilité et la manière de postuler. Vous pouvez aussi en apprendre sur les expériences vécues par nos ancien·es participant·es de SRG <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitac…>. > > Vous connaissez peut-être une personne, qui connait une autre personne qui pourrait s’intéresser à participer à notre programme en 2022. Veuillez svp nous aider à faire la promotion du programme SRG. Ceci augmentera nos volumes de candidatures, ce qui augmentera également vos chances d’être jumelé·e à un·e candidat·e de l’un des pays/régions admissibles. > > > La date limite de dépôt des candidatures est le 22 septembre 2021, à 13h PST. > > Si vous avez des questions au sujet du programme, communiquez avec nous à l’adresse assistance(a)mitacs.ca <mailto:assistance@mitacs.ca>. > > Merci, > > > > > > Avis de confidentialité : Ce message courriel ainsi que tout fichier qui y est joint sont de nature confidentielle et peuvent constituer une information privilégiée; il est envoyé à l’intention exclusive de son ou de ses destinataires. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution ou copie de ceux-ci par une autre personne est strictement interdite. Si vous n’êtes pas le destinataire prévu, veuillez en aviser immédiatement l’expéditeur par retour de courriel et supprimer ou détruire toutes copies. > Confidentiality Notice: This email message and any attachments are confidential, may be privileged and are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). Anyone else is strictly prohibited from using, disclosing, distributing or reproducing them. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return email and delete or destroy all copies. > > > Hello professor, > > As you may be aware, the GRI program is also made possible by our participants’ positive experiences and their own program promotion. We ask you to please distribute this email to fellow professors/researchers/academic acquaintances at your institution/eligible GRI institutions. > > The Globalink Research Internship <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitacs…>, which provides a 12-week research project at Canadian universities for high-achieving senior undergraduates from around the world, is still accepting student applications. > > Approved students will travel to Canada between May and October 2022, where they will work with a faculty supervisor and other researchers at their host universities. Globalink research interns receive: > > · Round-trip airfare to Canada (amount varies depending on country of origin) > · Stipend for housing and living expenses (amount varies depending on country of origin) > · Registration for industry events and professional development courses > > There is extensive information on our Globalink Research Internship <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitacs…> website, where you can read more about eligibility requirements and how to apply. You can also read about the experiences of our past GRI participants <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitac…>. > > You may know someone, who knows someone, who may be interested in participating in our program in 2022. Please help us promote the GRI program; this will increase our application volumes and incidentally improve your chances of being matched to a top candidate from our eligible countries/regions. > > The application deadline is September 22, 2021, at 1 p.m. PT.   > > If you have any questions about the program, contact us at helpdesk(a)mitacs.ca <mailto:helpdesk@mitacs.ca>. > > Thank you, > > > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This email message and any attachments are confidential, may be privileged and are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). Anyone else is strictly prohibited from using, disclosing, distributing or reproducing them. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return email and delete or destroy all copies. > Avis de confidentialité : Ce message courriel ainsi que tout fichier qui y est joint sont de nature confidentielle et peuvent constituer une information privilégiée; il est envoyé à l’intention exclusive de son ou de ses destinataires. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution ou copie de ceux-ci par une autre personne est strictement interdite. Si vous n’êtes pas le destinataire prévu, veuillez en aviser immédiatement l’expéditeur par retour de courriel et supprimer ou détruire toutes copies. > > > >

Sept. 11, 2021

[Pharo-users] Upgrade job

by stephane ducasse

Hi, We are running a seaside app on GemStone 3.4.1 and develop in Pharo 6.1. Is there someone out there who would be interested in taking on the job of upgrading both GemStone, Pharo and Seaside to recent versions? This is in our environment, with numerous databases, testing and dev environments. It would be preferable if the person (or people) understand Monticello, Metacello and Seaside packages that work together. This would be on a contract basis until the project is complete. Please contact me directly if you are interested. Kind regards Otto Behrens Otto Behrens <otto(a)finworks.biz>

Sept. 9, 2021