X-Git-Url: http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Findex.org;h=b98cb0428beba5fe1abc4c2894c86f6aa5ec677f;hp=bb5146abb3f779d8ab47e9c80f071aaf2939c883;hb=3b080e9210fd5ce2de5269e66d3f0e16f7a278a4;hpb=e14a72eec2b00df29d14ddde597967e6748bc10f diff --git a/doc/index.org b/doc/index.org index bb5146a..b98cb04 100644 --- a/doc/index.org +++ b/doc/index.org @@ -1,101 +1,130 @@ #+TITLE: Sixth - system for data storage, computation, exploration and interaction ------ -- [[http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=snapshot;h=HEAD;sf=tgz][download latest snapshot]] - -- This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under - the terms of version 3 of the [[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html][GNU Lesser General Public License]] or later as - published by the Free Software Foundation. - -- Program author: - - Svjatoslav Agejenko - - Homepage: http://svjatoslav.eu - - Email: mailto://svjatoslav@svjatoslav.eu - -- [[http://svjatoslav.eu/programs.jsp][other applications hosted at svjatoslav.eu]] - * (document settings) :noexport: ** use dark style for TWBS-HTML exporter -#+HTML_HEAD: -#+HTML_HEAD: -#+HTML_HEAD: " +#+HTML_HEAD: +#+HTML_HEAD: +#+HTML_HEAD: #+HTML_HEAD: -* Vision / goal - A tool to amplify human ability - :PROPERTIES: - :ID: 1f4e1c17-d25f-4d92-aa9b-5785f1d86f4f - :END: -In short, this is what I want: +* General +- This program is free software: released under Creative Commons Zero + (CC0) license -- [[id:4224d52c-2ee1-411a-bd89-77c286322b21][Perfect data storage and computation engine]] +- Program author: + - Svjatoslav Agejenko + - Homepage: https://svjatoslav.eu + - Email: mailto://svjatoslav@svjatoslav.eu -- Feeds lots of complex data into your brain in intuitive to explore, - understand and manipulate form by extensively relying on realtime 3D - graphics and fast feedback loop. (including virtual reality support) +- [[https://www.svjatoslav.eu/projects/][Other software projects hosted at svjatoslav.eu]] - #+BEGIN_QUOTE - “Virtual reality holds the key to the evolution of the human mind” - Dr. Lawrence Angelo, The Lawnmower Man (1992) - #+END_QUOTE +** Source code ++ Note - Sixth is currently empty parent/shell project. You can find + working code under [[id:52dbbf4c-2ef4-42a6-8331-ad006b6a52ae][sub-projects]]. -- Why such name ? - - In short: it's just a number. - - Many years ago inspired by the ideas of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_(programming_language)][Forth (programming - language)]] I decided to create my own implementation [[http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitbrowse/fifth/doc/index.html][Fifth]] - (computing/programming environment). - - Then I realized I miss type safe object oriented capabilities. So - I updated the name to Sixth and switched to Java. +- [[https://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=snapshot;h=HEAD;sf=tgz][Download latest snapshot in TAR GZ format]] + +- [[https://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=summary][Browse Git repository online]] -** Perfect data storage and computation engine +- Clone Git repository using command: + : git clone https://www2.svjatoslav.eu/git/sixth.git +* Vision - A tool to amplify human ability :PROPERTIES: - :ID: 4224d52c-2ee1-411a-bd89-77c286322b21 + :ID: 1f4e1c17-d25f-4d92-aa9b-5785f1d86f4f :END: +Goal is, so called bicycle for the mind. + +A tool, that provides powerful, extensible, adaptable, hackable, easy +to use, general purpose computing environment for working with +knowledge. -I hate to choose between good things. Figuring out a way to combine -below properties in one system would be beyond awesome. +[[id:c19c5a3b-dfb0-4f7f-961c-a387b925669f][See extensible, programmable computing environment examples]]. -(That`s the high level overview, details are slowly being worked -out...) +I would like to create better general purpose computing environment +with the following priorities: -+ See: [[http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitbrowse/sixth-data/doc/index.html][Sixth data subproject]] ++ Makes data and insights easy to discover, understand, manipulate, + transform and visualize. -*** Computation -+ Lisp (programming language): - + Almost no syntax. - + Code and data intercangeable. - + Easily self modifying. - + (The big Lisp idea: https://dev.to/ericnormand/the-idea-of-lisp ) ++ Workflow and user interface is intuitive, visual, realtime, + 3D-first. -+ Smalltalk (programming language / runtime): - + Everything is object. - + On the fly modifiable / reprogrammable. - + Anything can be suspended/resumed from persistent storage on the - fly. - + [[http://esug.org/data/ESUG2015/3%20wednesday/1100-1130%20SQL%20Queries%20on%20Smalltalk%20Objects/SQL%20Queries%20in%20Smalltalk%20(James%20Foster).pdf][GemStone/S]]: Awesome feature list! + #+BEGIN_QUOTE + “Virtual reality holds the key to the evolution of the human mind” + Dr. Lawrence Angelo, The Lawnmower Man (1992) + #+END_QUOTE -+ Hadoop (computation system): - + Many individual connected computers behave as one big - computer. System is horizontally linearly scalable. - + Programming abstraction and execution model that naturally divides - problems te be solved in parallel and result easily combined. - + Data is spread across nodes, automatic failover, built in - resiliency. - + Small pieces of code are automatically transferred to the node - that contains relatively big data that needs processing (network - efficiency). ++ Computations are done primarily in [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-data/][on versioned data in distributed, + scalable, arbitrary dimensional hypercube based geometrical + computation engine]]. ++ Free and open. ++ Network first: + + Cross device: + + Easily switch devices and still access same data, workspaces and + visualizations. + + Easily access and combine storage and computing resources of + other connected devices. + + + Ability to collaborate (multi user). + +** Extensible, programmable computing environment examples + :PROPERTIES: + :ID: c19c5a3b-dfb0-4f7f-961c-a387b925669f + :END: ++ [[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 + runtime. Data storage and computation can be done in [[https://www.defmacro.org/ramblings/lisp.html][Lisp]]. Lisp is + on itself programmable programming language where new paradigms can + be added dynamically. Domain specific languages to fit particular + problem could be developed as needed and Emacs extended to support + those languages. Emacs provides text buffers that can be used to + build user interfaces. So you can customize Emacs and Lisp to fit + any problem domain. + ++ [[https://www.eclipse.org/ide/][Eclipse IDE]] - In essence [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSGi][OSGi]] platform with a text + editor. Computation done in java. Eclipse provides integration, + runtime and GUI platform. One can develop Eclipse plugins to add + necessary logic and visual parts to fit any problem. (IntelliJ and + NetBeans have similar properties) + ++ [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Notes][IBM Notes/Domino]] - Custom database engine, software development + platform, GUI editor, computation can be done in Java and + LotusScript. You can build distributed business applications on it + as a platform. + ++ [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABAP][SAP ABAP]] - Custom database engine, runtime, GUI platform, + development environment and programming language. Is being used as a + platform to build business applications with any logic and UI. + ++ [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Access][Microsoft Access]] - Database management system that combines + relational database engine with a graphical user interface and + software-development tools. * Current status + Formulated high-level [[id:1f4e1c17-d25f-4d92-aa9b-5785f1d86f4f][vision / goal]]. -+ In the process of implementing some of building blocks: - - [[http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitbrowse/sixth-data/doc/index.html][Data storage engine.]] - - - [[http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitbrowse/sixth-3d/doc/index.html][In software, pure Java realtime 3D rendering engine.]] - - [[http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitbrowse/sixth-3d-demos/doc/index.html][3D engine demos]] ++ In the process of implementing some of [[id:52dbbf4c-2ef4-42a6-8331-ad006b6a52ae][building blocks]]. + System is nowhere near complete (given magnitude of effort required - and my free time available). Contributions welcome ! :) + and almost non-existent free time available). Contributions are + welcome ! +* Architecture / components + :PROPERTIES: + :ID: 52dbbf4c-2ef4-42a6-8331-ad006b6a52ae + :END: ++ [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth/][Sixth]] - Parent project. + + [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-data/][Sixth Data]] - Data storage and computation engine. + + [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d/][Sixth 3D]] - 3D engine - for user interface and data visualization. + + [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d-demos/][Sixth 3D engine demos]] - Demonstration of Sixth 3D engine capabilities. + +* Frequently Given Answers +- Why such name ? + - In short: it's just a number. + - Many years ago inspired by the ideas of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_(programming_language)][Forth (programming + language)]] I decided to create my own implementation [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/fifth/][Fifth]] + (computing/programming environment). + - Forth/Fifth felt a bit too low-level language. So current + project/approach is an attempt using Java.