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Smalltalk variant that runs atop any Java virtual machine (VM) conforming to Sun Java specifications; has some Java features to better support integrating the two languages, declarative language model. [Open Source, BSD-like]
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Bistro This Smalltalk Webring site is owned by Nik Boyd Previous Page Next Page Skip Next List Next 5 Random Link Want to join the ring? Click here for info...Bistro Frequently Asked Questions.
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Bistro FAQ Bistro syntax different from Smalltalk? Why run Smalltalk on the Java™ VM? How fast is Bistro on the Java™ VM? Will Bistro support the Smalltalk Interchange File (SIF) format? What are the similarities and differences between Bistro and Smalltalk? Q:...This paper introduces the Bistro programming language and compares it to Smalltalk and Java. By Nik Boyd.
http://home.labridge.com/~nikboyd/papers/bistro/intro/
By Nik Boyd. Original motivations and directions for language creation.
http://home.labridge.com/~nikboyd/papers/bistro/
Nik Boyd paper considers criteria to assess language neutrality of a software development platform. Response to Roger Sessions.
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Java Platform Language Neutrality This article raised several questions for me, including the following. What constitutes language neutrality? What criteria should we use to judge the neutrality of a platform? Does it necessarily include complete language interoperability, or merely the ability to develop and...Draft and published papers by Bistro creator. Links to documents.
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Nik Boyd Papers ...Paper introducing Bistro language, compares it to Smalltalk, Java. Original motives, directions for language creation. By Nik Boyd.
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Bistro Permission is granted to copy this document provided this copyright statement is retained in all copies. Nik Boyd Smalltalk over Java™ An Introduction to Bistro Bistro is a new programming language that integrates the best features of Smalltalk and Java™...Article reprint from Dr. Dobb's Journal, March 2004. First three paragraphs are visible without registering. [Developer::Pipelines]
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Developer::Pipelines The Bistro Programming Language Nik has been designing and developing object-oriented software systems since 1987. He can be contacted at nik.boyd@labridge.com. During the 1970s, Smalltalk pioneered several advanced computing technologies—the mouse, high-resolution bitmapped graphics displays, graphical user interfaces with overlapping windows, object-oriented programming, and...