> > > Now, I understand we could build images without development tools, but for > that there is some work needed (not only from the pharo side but also from > the developer's point of view). > In the file server you can download latest minimal images both 32 and 64 > bits (http://files.pharo.org/image/70/): > > - Pharo-metacello-7.0.0-alpha.build.654.sha.494bbfc.arch.32bit.zip > > <http://files.pharo.org/image/70/Pharo-metacello-7.0.0-alpha.build.654.sha.494bbfc.arch.32bit.zip>2018-03-06 > 10:314.4 MB > > <http://files.pharo.org/image/70/Pharo-metacello-7.0.0-alpha.build.654.sha.494bbfc.arch.32bit.zip> > - Pharo-metacello-7.0.0-alpha.build.654.sha.494bbfc.arch.64bit.zip > > <http://files.pharo.org/image/70/Pharo-metacello-7.0.0-alpha.build.654.sha.494bbfc.arch.64bit.zip>2018-03-06 > 10:314.5 MB > > <http://files.pharo.org/image/70/Pharo-metacello-7.0.0-alpha.build.654.sha.494bbfc.arch.64bit.zip> > > > Those are ~4.5M zip files containing 10MB images and 9MB changes files. > Probably that is small enough for you. We can do better but each line of > code we remove is indeed a lot of work. > > Those images have the following packages installed only: > > - Language Kernel + Traits + Class builder + Slots > - RPackage > - FFI Kernel > - Opal Compiler + AST + Chunk files reader writers > - Announcements > - Collections > - Colors > - Files > - Others (Hermes, Jobs, Transcript, System packages, UIManager...) > - Zinc Character encoders and Buffered streams > - Network > - Monticello > - Metacello + Filetree > > For a more detailed list, you can browse BaselineOfPharoBootstrap. > > If you want an image that requires packages that are not there (like > morphic), you should install them on top and specify those as dependencies > of your project. That is what we do with the Pharo IDE. Take a look at > BaselineOfIDE. Again, this could be enhanced and we will greatfully accept > any contribution, or discuss on skype about the details or help people to > get into this. >
I love it. It opens so many doors. 4.4 mb for such a system is cool. I'm eager to see what we will do with carolina. Stef
