The Universal Computing Environment

Runs on any OS; Replaces Every OS!

Last changed:  5/1/03

General

Statement of PhilOSophy (old). A more concise way to put my goals is this:  "I seek sophistication without complexity."

Every project must have a concice mission statement or list of goals. I intend to create a system that is more elegant than an old-fassioned  bytecode such as PAL codes or the JVM.

In the near term I will be working towards evolving Squeak into a platform suitable for work related to the other projects on this site.

News

    The project has been reformulated with a focus on the Squeak environment (link below). Please join the mailing list and help out. Squeak is easy enough that almost anyone can contribute! =)

    AMD's new x86-64 architecture is very interesting not because it is 64-bit or because it adds YetAnotherMode but because it's new mode actually switches off a very significant ammount of cruft which was unavoidable in previous chips. The choice of making a new OS 64-bit only is also very interesting because it means compatibility with all previous hardware configurations can be ignored. Similarly, with peripheral hardware, only a handfull of vendors need to be supported as older hardware is unlikley to be paired with a new x86-64 system. Conclusion: LETS GO!!! =)

Information

    My design paper has been on line for quite a while though not linked. The next step will involve specifying and documenting a working implementation of this concept.

interactive

    A file archive where contributed content will be placed.

    A previous project mailinglist. -- OLD/inactive (if it even exists..)

Hardware Subproject

    ABANDONED -- FOR NOW.
    To reep the full benefits of this new way of writing software, A highly efficient hardware platform similar to the Amiga would be in order. Below I will share some of my thoughts about hardware design in general and then later, as I figure out the details of this project, I will begin adding technical specifications. Additional information is in the goals document mentioned above.

Essays:

The Universal Keyboard Vs. the Application Specific Controller Device

Linkz

Squeak!
The Squeak Environment.
 

Tunes
    The Usefull if not expedient system.
Man! I had overlooked the correctness of this concept for SO long!!!
 

ME:

  Alan Grimes