From: Svjatoslav Agejenko Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:24:44 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Updated vision. X-Git-Url: http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=1b6e8b2a28e00c0b8ba5c9978aeebc92e3ab0481 Updated vision. --- diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html index 5531fcd..8fdaced 100644 --- a/doc/index.html +++ b/doc/index.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Sixth - system for data storage, computation, exploration and interaction - + @@ -255,31 +255,26 @@ Goal is, so called bicycle for the mind.

-A tool, that provides powerful, easy to use computing environment for -solving wide range of problems. +A tool, that provides powerful, extensible, adaptable, hackable, easy +to use, general purpose environment for working with knowledge.

-See extensible, programmable computing environment examples. In each -case you can install or develop plugins/extensions for every purpose -imaginable. +See extensible, programmable computing environment examples.

I would like to create better general purpose environment with the -following properties: +following priorities:

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  • Computations are done primarily in on versioned data in distributed, +scalable, arbitrary dimensional hypercube based geometrical +computation engine. +
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    diff --git a/doc/index.org b/doc/index.org index 8f0e2d2..6ad774c 100644 --- a/doc/index.org +++ b/doc/index.org @@ -39,68 +39,79 @@ :END: Goal is, so called bicycle for the mind. -A tool, that provides powerful, easy to use computing environment for -solving wide range of problems. +A tool, that provides powerful, extensible, adaptable, hackable, easy +to use, general purpose environment for working with knowledge. -[[id:c19c5a3b-dfb0-4f7f-961c-a387b925669f][See extensible, programmable computing environment examples]]. In each -case you can install or develop plugins/extensions for every purpose -imaginable. +[[id:c19c5a3b-dfb0-4f7f-961c-a387b925669f][See extensible, programmable computing environment examples]]. I would like to create better general purpose environment with the -following properties: +following priorities: -+ Makes data and insights easy to discover, understand and - manipulate/transform. ++ Makes data and insights easy to discover, understand, manipulate, + transform and visualize. -+ Things are visual, realtime with immediate feedback. - -+ Extensively utilizes [[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d/][realtime 3D graphics]] and capabilities of human - visual perception. ++ Workflow and user interface is intuitive, visual, realtime, + 3D-first. #+BEGIN_QUOTE “Virtual reality holds the key to the evolution of the human mind” Dr. Lawrence Angelo, The Lawnmower Man (1992) #+END_QUOTE ++ 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]]. -+ Behind the scenes, computations are done primarily in[[https://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-data/][ on versioned - data in distributed, scalable, frexible computation engine]]. ++ Free and open. -+ Cross device: - + Easily switch and/or combine computers to work seamlessly on any - tasks. ++ 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. - + User interface, data, software, running proceses and available - computing power is not contained or limited by boundaries of any - single device. + + 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]]. 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. + 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. + 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. + 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. + 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 [[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 @@ -109,29 +120,6 @@ following properties: + [[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. -* Computation ideas -+ Program - stored instructions for execution by computer. - -+ Process - Currently running program. - + Process is self contained. Has a full copy of program code and - every dependent library. - - + Memory used by processes is content addressed/deduplicated at - low level in the system. - - + This allows: - + Upgrading software installed in the system without breaking - already running processes. - - + Easier migration of running processes between physical - computers. - - + Possibility to suspend/resume arbitrary processes to permament - storage. - - + Possibility checkpoint/revert running process. - - + Possibility to clone/branch running process. * Frequently Given Answers - Why such name ? @@ -139,5 +127,5 @@ following properties: - 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). - - Then I realized I miss type safe object oriented capabilities. So - I updated the name to Sixth and switched to Java. + - Forth/Fifth felt a bit too low-level language. So current + project/approach is an attempt using Java.