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    1.1 Source code

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    2 Vision - A tool to amplify human ability

    -Idea is to design all encompassing, flexible and powerful virtual -environment where I can live in and very efficiently do all my -computing tasks enjoyably and with playful ease. +Goal is, so called bicycle for the mind.

    -Examples of extendable environments where one can live in and do - almost everything: +A tool, that provides powerful, easy to use computing environment for +solving wide range of problems.

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    GNU Emacs
    At the heart, Emacs is text editor on top of Lisp - runtime. -
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    -In both cases you can develop/install plugins for every purpose +See extensible, programmable computing environment examples. In each +case you can install or develop plugins/extensions for every purpose imaginable.

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

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  • Flexible and distributed computation and data storage. +
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    • Behind the scenes, computations are done primarily in on versioned +data in distributed, scalable, frexible computation engine.
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    • User interface, data, software, running proceses etc are not -contained to any device. +
    • User interface, data, software, running proceses and available +computing power is not contained or limited by boundaries of any +single device.
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    2.1 Extensible, programmable computing environment examples

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    • GNU Emacs - At the heart, Emacs is text editor on top of Lisp +runtime. Data storage and computation can be done in 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.
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    3 Current status

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    • In the process of implementing some of building blocks.
    • System is nowhere near complete (given magnitude of effort required @@ -344,11 +355,29 @@ and my free time available). Contributions welcome ! :)
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    4 Computation ideas

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    4 Architecture / components

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    • Sixth - Parent project. +
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      • Sixth Data - Data storage and computation engine. +
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      • Sixth 3D - 3D engine - for user interface and data visualization. + +
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    5 Computation ideas

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    • Program - stored instructions for execution by computer.
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    5 Frequently Given Answers

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    6 Frequently Given Answers

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