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***IMPORTANT***: Pharo consortium call for letter of intention
by Stéphane Ducasse March 1, 2011

March 1, 2011

Dear Pharoers and Smalltalkers at large, We are pursuing an effort to bring Pharo to the next level: we will set up a consortium of pharo users (university, user groups) and industrial partners. Our goal is to build a legal infrastructure that will be able to sustain the development of Pharo and improve its future. As an example, we would like to be able to collect funds (ways as to be determined - we foresee a membership model or moral license) to pay engineering tasks to be performed such as improving the virtual machine, network libraries, better JIT support. To make it short we would like to give a chance to our community to grow and structure itself so that Pharo can get stronger and that risk (truck factor) gets minimized. We are contacting you to know if your company/research group/individuals would be interested to support such effort. Showing such interest is strategically important for us and INRIA which could also support such effort. Attached is the letter of support that we will collect once signed and scanned ( stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr / faxed at: 00 33 (0)3 59 57 78 50) The letter is a letter stating that you would be interested depending on the final setup and condition. We will decide together the model but we want to make sure that everybody can participate. Thanks for your support The Pharo Board M. Denker, S. Ducasse, and A. Lienhard

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Call for Pharo Support **important**
by Stéphane Ducasse Feb. 16, 2011

Feb. 16, 2011

Please distribute this message around Dear Pharoers We are pursuing an effort to bring Pharo to the next level: we will set up a consortium of pharo users and industrial partners. Our goal is to build a legal infrastructure that will be able to sustain the development of Pharo and improve its future. As an example, we would like to be able to collect funds (ways as to be determined - we foresee a membership model or moral license) to pay engineering tasks to be performed such as improving the virtual machine, network libraries, better JIT support. To make it short we would like to give a chance to our community to grow and structure itself so that Pharo can get stronger and that risk (truck factor) gets minimized. We are contacting you to know if your company/research group would be interested to support such effort. Showing such interest is strategically important for us and INRIA which could also support such effort. Attached is the letter of support that we will collect once signed and scanned ( stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr / faxed at: 00 33 (0)3 59 57 78 50) Thanks for your support The Pharo Board M. Denker, S. Ducasse, and A. Lienhard

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IWST @ ESUG 2011 call for papers
by Alain Plantec Feb. 9, 2011

Feb. 9, 2011

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IWST @ ESUG 2011 International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies August 23th, 2011 Edinburgh, Scotland http://www.esug.org/Conferences/2011/International-Workshop-on-Smalltalk-Te… CALL FOR PAPERS SUBMISSION DEADLINE : June 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ESUG 2011 Smalltalk joint event IMPORTANT DATES * Submission deadline: June 17, 2011 * Notification deadline: July 15, 2011 GOALS AND SCOPE We are proud to invite submisssions to the International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies which is held as part of the ESUG 2011 joint event at Edinburgh. The goals of the workshop is to create a forum around advances or experience in Smalltalk and to trigger discussions and exchanges of ideas. Participants are invited to submit short and not-so short research articles. We will not enforce any length restriction. However we expect papers of two kinds: * Short position papers describing emerging ideas. * Long research papers with deeper description of experiments and of research results. TOPICS We welcome contributions on all aspects, theoretical as well as practical, of Smalltalk related topics such as: * Aspect-oriented programming, * Meta-programming and Meta-modeling, * Frameworks, * Interaction with other languages, * Implementation, new dialects or languages implemented in Smalltalk, * Tools, * Design patterns, * Experience reports PUBLICATION Pending ACM approval for Digital Library. Both submissions and final papers must be prepared using the ACM SIGPLAN 10 point format. Templates for Word and LaTeX are available at http://www.acm.org/sigs/sigplan/authorInformation.htm; this site also contains links to useful informations on how to write effective submissions. PROGRAM CHAIRS: * Loïc Lagadec (Labsticc, University of Brest, France) * Alain Plantec (Lisyc, University of Brest, France) PROGRAM COMMITTEE: * Gabriela Arevalo * Marcus Denker * Johan Fabry * Lukas Renggli * Hernan Wilkinson * Damien Cassou * Alexandre Bergel * Jordi Delgado * Johan Brichau

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Re: [Esug-list] INRIA-CEA-EDF Deep into Smalltalk School registration open
by Stéphane Ducasse Feb. 9, 2011

Feb. 9, 2011

Hi guys just a note to mention that the registration will be closed by 22 for internal administrative reasons. So pay attention. If you have a problem lets me know. Stef On Jan 12, 2011, at 10:02 AM, stephane ducasse wrote: > I forgot to say that ESUG will sponsor this event and can hel you financially. > Please address your request to me. > > Stef > > On Jan 12, 2011, at 10:01 AM, Stéphane Ducasse wrote: > >> The registration for the school: deep on Smalltalk organized at INRIA Lille Nord Europe is now open. >> http://www.inria.fr/centre-de-recherche-inria/lille-nord-europe/agenda/smal… >> >> Please register as soon as possible so that we can build some estimates. >> Please register even if you are local or close. >> >> ==== SCHOOL >> >> The objective of this school is to present on advanced Smalltalk topics such as compiler compiler, virtual machine, interaction with C, advanced UI, ... >> The school is structured around two main lectures on Virtual machines and a hand on sessions. >> • Igor Stasenko RMOD Lille France >> • Dr. Noury Bouraqadi >> • Henrik Johansen Norway >> • Jorge Ressia SCG Bern Switzerland >> • Marcus Denker RMOD Lille France >> • Prof. Theo D'Hondt VUB Belgium >> • Dr. Tudor Girba Switzerland >> • Dr. Eliot Miranda US >> >> • Date : du 7 mars 2011 au 11 mars 2011 >> • Lieu : Centre de recherche INRIA Lille Nord Europe >> >> ***There will be certainly a Pharo Sprint the saturday 15 of March. You are welcomed *** >> >> http://www.inria.fr/centre-de-recherche-inria/lille-nord-europe/agenda/smal… >> >> HOTEL >> ==== >> I'm negotiating with some hotels to provide fast a list. >> Now the first hotel that is cheap and good and that agreed to get better rooms >> for the same price is Hotel Agora >> 14 r Molinel 59000 LILLE >> Mail : agorahotel(a)yahoo.fr. >> 03 20 31 55 52 >> fax :.03 20 06 27 54 >> You should mention that you are coming to INRIA to get reduction. >> >> Stef >

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Thursday ends Early Registration Rate for Smalltalk Solutions Las Vegas 2011 - The Business Conference
by Georg Heeg Feb. 1, 2011

Feb. 1, 2011

All, Smalltalk Solutions Las Vegas 2011 - The Business Conference will take place March 13 - 16, 2011. You can find all details about the conference on our web site www.stic.st. Just the days before the conference there will be a Camp Smalltalk in the same location. Come and work with you Smalltalk friends on projects you like. Until now the community has proposed three projects to work on, and you can add more. Have a look at <http://code.google.com/p/camp-smalltalk/> http://code.google.com/p/camp-smalltalk/. Thursday this week the early registration will end, so please do not hesitate to register now. See you in Las Vegas Georg STIC - Smalltalk Industry Council Executive Director Phone +49-3496-214328, Fax +49-3496-214712

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Smalltalk Stammtisch Zürich Feburar: 09.02.
by Philippe Marschall Jan. 31, 2011

Jan. 31, 2011

Hallo, Der Stammtisch findet statt am - Mittwoch, 09.02.2011, 18h - Steinfels Zürich , http://www.steinfels-zuerich.ch/ - http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=restaurant+steinfels+z%C3%BCrich&fb=1… Wer kommen will soll sich bitte per EMail melden damit wir wissen für wie viele Leute wir reservieren müssen. Nein, es gibt keine Rösti. Philippe ============================================ Smalltalk Beer-trinking event: - Wednesday, 09.02.2011, 18h - Steinfels Zürich , http://www.steinfels-zuerich.ch/ - http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=restaurant+steinfels+z%C3%BCrich&fb=1… If you plan to attend please send a mail. No, there won't be any Rösti. Philippe

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Re: [Esug-list] Agenda Published - Smalltalk Solutions Las Vegas 2011 - The Business Conference
by Georg Heeg Jan. 17, 2011

Jan. 17, 2011

All, A few minutes ago we have published Smalltalk Solution 2011 Conference program http://www.stic.st/events/smalltalk-solutions-2011-conference-agenda/. I thank all those who sent in a proposals! I am really looking forward to this conference. There are only a few hours left until 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time to get the registration lowest rate. So do not hesitate to register today. Georg Heeg PS: Smalltalk Solutions Las Vegas 2011 - The Business Conference will take place March 13 - 16, 2011. Just the days before the conference there will be a Camp Smalltalk in the same location. Please stay tuned for a more detailed announcement coming very soon now. STIC - Smalltalk Industry Council Executive Director Phone +49-3496-214328, Fax +49-3496-214712

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Date correction: Discount extended - Smalltalk Solutions Las Vegas 2011 - The Business Conference
by Georg Heeg Jan. 14, 2011

Jan. 14, 2011

The lowest attendee fees period until Monday January 17, 2011 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. Georg Heeg STIC - Smalltalk Industry Council Executive Director Phone +49-3496-214328, Fax +49-3496-214712

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Discount extended - Smalltalk Solutions Las Vegas 2011 - The Business Conference
by Georg Heeg Jan. 14, 2011

Jan. 14, 2011

Due to problems with our server this week STIC has decided to extend the lowest attendee fees period until Monday January 17, 2010 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. Smalltalk Solutions Las Vegas 2011 - The Business Conference will take place March 13 - 16, 2011. To register, please go to http://www.stic.st/2010/11/smalltalk-solutions-2011-conference-fees-and-spon sorship-information/. Georg Heeg STIC - Smalltalk Industry Council Executive Director Phone +49-3496-214328, Fax +49-3496-214712

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Fwd: [Pharo-project] PharoConf Annecy 2011
by Stéphane Ducasse Jan. 14, 2011

Jan. 14, 2011

Begin forwarded message: > From: laurent laffont <laurent.laffont(a)gmail.com> > Date: January 13, 2011 10:14:43 PM GMT+01:00 > To: An open mailing list to discuss any topics related to an open-source Smalltalk <pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr>, A friendly place where any question about pharo is welcome <pharo-users(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr> > Subject: [Pharo-project] PharoConf Annecy 2011 > Reply-To: Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > > Hi, > > PharoConf Annecy will took place at IMUS (Université of Savoie), 10th February. > > Website here: http://pharoconf-annecy.seasidehosting.st/ (in french, but google translate starts to be wonderful :) > > It's a local event focused on real code, coding-dojo, katas using Pharo. > > If you're not far from Annecy, welcome ! > > Laurent Laffont > > Pharo Smalltalk Screencasts: http://www.pharocasts.com/ > Blog: http://magaloma.blogspot.com/

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