1 #+TITLE: Sixth - system for data storage, computation, exploration and interaction
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14 - This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
15 it under the terms of the [[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html][GNU Lesser General Public License]] as
16 published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
17 License, or (at your option) any later version.
21 - Homepage: https://svjatoslav.eu
22 - Email: mailto://svjatoslav@svjatoslav.eu
24 - [[https://www.svjatoslav.eu/projects/][Other software projects hosted at svjatoslav.eu]]
27 + Note - Sixth is currently empty parent/shell project. You can find
28 working code under [[id:52dbbf4c-2ef4-42a6-8331-ad006b6a52ae][sub-projects]].
30 - [[https://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=snapshot;h=HEAD;sf=tgz][Download latest snapshot in TAR GZ format]]
32 - [[https://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=summary][Browse Git repository online]]
34 - Clone Git repository using command:
35 : git clone https://www2.svjatoslav.eu/git/sixth.git
36 * Vision - A tool to amplify human ability
38 :ID: 1f4e1c17-d25f-4d92-aa9b-5785f1d86f4f
40 Idea is to design all encompassing, flexible and powerful virtual
41 environment where I can live in and very efficiently do all my
42 computing tasks enjoyably and with playful ease.
44 [[id:c19c5a3b-dfb0-4f7f-961c-a387b925669f][See extensible, programmable computing environment examples]]. In each
45 case you can install or develop plugins/extensions for every purpose
48 I would like to create better general purpose environment with the
51 + Makes lots of complex data intuitive to:
53 - manipulate and compute on
55 + Extensively relying on:
56 - [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d/][Realtime 3D graphics]] with immediate feedback loop.
59 “Virtual reality holds the key to the evolution of the human mind”
60 Dr. Lawrence Angelo, The Lawnmower Man (1992)
63 + [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-data/][Flexible and distributed computation and data storage]].
66 + Easily switch and/or combine computers to work seamlessly on any
69 + User interface, data, software, running proceses and available
70 computing power is not contained or limited by boundaries of any
73 ** Extensible, programmable computing environment examples
75 :ID: c19c5a3b-dfb0-4f7f-961c-a387b925669f
77 + [[https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/04/27/one-program-to-rule-them-all/][GNU Emacs]] - At the heart, Emacs is text editor on top of Lisp
78 runtime. Data storage and computation can be done in [[https://www.defmacro.org/ramblings/lisp.html][Lisp]]. Emacs
79 provides text buffers that can be used to build GUI.
81 + [[https://www.eclipse.org/ide/][Eclipse IDE]] - In essence [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSGi][OSGi]] platform with a text
82 editor. Computation done in java. Eclipse provides integration,
83 runtime and GUI platform.
85 + [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Notes][IBM Notes/Domino]] - Custom database engine, software development
86 platform, GUI editor, computation can be done in Java and
89 + [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABAP][SAP ABAP]] - Custom database engine, runtime, GUI platform,
90 development environment and programming language.
92 + Formulated high-level [[id:1f4e1c17-d25f-4d92-aa9b-5785f1d86f4f][vision / goal]].
94 + In the process of implementing some of [[id:52dbbf4c-2ef4-42a6-8331-ad006b6a52ae][building blocks]].
96 + System is nowhere near complete (given magnitude of effort required
97 and my free time available). Contributions welcome ! :)
98 * Architecture / components
100 :ID: 52dbbf4c-2ef4-42a6-8331-ad006b6a52ae
102 + [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth/][Sixth]] - Parent project.
103 + [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-data/][Sixth Data]] - Data storage and computation engine.
104 + [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d/][Sixth 3D]] - 3D engine - for user interface and data visualization.
105 + [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d-demos/][Sixth 3D engine demos]] - Demonstration of Sixth 3D engine capabilities.
107 + Program - stored instructions for execution by computer.
109 + Process - Currently running program.
110 + Process is self contained. Has a full copy of program code and
111 every dependent library.
113 + Memory used by processes is content addressed/deduplicated at
114 low level in the system.
117 + Upgrading software installed in the system without breaking
118 already running processes.
120 + Easier migration of running processes between physical
123 + Possibility to suspend/resume arbitrary processes to permament
126 + Possibility checkpoint/revert running process.
128 + Possibility to clone/branch running process.
130 * Frequently Given Answers
132 - In short: it's just a number.
133 - Many years ago inspired by the ideas of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_(programming_language)][Forth (programming
134 language)]] I decided to create my own implementation [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/fifth/][Fifth]]
135 (computing/programming environment).
136 - Then I realized I miss type safe object oriented capabilities. So
137 I updated the name to Sixth and switched to Java.