From 7af03e3a9c0def88ab66972c58afd9c89e4ed618 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Svjatoslav Agejenko Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 20:59:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated documentation. --- doc/index.html | 115 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ doc/index.org | 58 ++++++++++++++++--------- 2 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 63 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html index be673b5..67d84b5 100644 --- a/doc/index.html +++ b/doc/index.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Sixth - system for data storage, computation, exploration and interaction - + @@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ License, or (at your option) any later version.

1.1 Source code

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2 Vision - A tool to amplify human ability

@@ -253,27 +256,14 @@ computing tasks enjoyably and with playful ease.

-Examples of extendable environments where one can live in and do - almost everything: -

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-
GNU Emacs
At the heart, Emacs is text editor on top of Lisp - runtime. -
- -
Eclipse IDE
In essence OSGi platform with a text editor. -
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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.

-

-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:

    @@ -308,15 +298,42 @@ Dr. Lawrence Angelo, The Lawnmower Man (1992) tasks. -
  • 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. Emacs provides text buffers that can be used to +build GUI. +
+ +
Eclipse IDE
In essence OSGi platform with a text +editor. Computation done in java. Eclipse provides +integration, runtime and GUI platform. +
+ +
IBM Notes/Domino
Custom database engine, software development +platform, GUI editor, computation can be done in Java and +LotusScript. +
+ +
SAP ABAP
Custom database engine, runtime, GUI platform, +development environment and programming language. +
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+

3 Current status

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  • Formulated high-level vision / goal.
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  • In the process of implementing some of building blocks: -
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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. +
        • +
      • Sixth 3D - 3D engine - for user interface and data visualization. +
        • - -
      • System is nowhere near complete (given magnitude of effort required -and my free time available). Contributions welcome ! :) +
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    4 Computation ideas

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    5 Computation ideas

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    • Program - stored instructions for execution by computer.
      • @@ -391,9 +415,9 @@ storage.
    - diff --git a/doc/index.org b/doc/index.org index 5e5ddc2..c526378 100644 --- a/doc/index.org +++ b/doc/index.org @@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ - [[http://www.svjatoslav.eu/projects/][Other software projects hosted at svjatoslav.eu]] ** Source code ++ Note - Sixth is currently empty parent/shell project. You can find + working code under [[id:52dbbf4c-2ef4-42a6-8331-ad006b6a52ae][sub-projects]]. + - [[http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=snapshot;h=HEAD;sf=tgz][Download latest snapshot in TAR GZ format]] - [[http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=sixth.git;a=summary][Browse Git repository online]] - Clone Git repository using command: : git clone http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/git/sixth.git - * Vision - A tool to amplify human ability :PROPERTIES: :ID: 1f4e1c17-d25f-4d92-aa9b-5785f1d86f4f @@ -39,19 +41,12 @@ 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. -Examples of extendable environments where one can live in and do - almost everything: - + [[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 [[https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/j-cb02067/j-cb02067-pdf.pdf][Lisp]] - runtime. - - + [[https://www.eclipse.org/ide/][Eclipse IDE]] :: In essence [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSGi][OSGi]] platform with a text editor. - -In both cases you can develop/install plugins for every purpose +[[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. - -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: + Makes lots of complex data intuitive to: - explore, understand @@ -71,21 +66,44 @@ properties: + Easily switch and/or combine computers to work seamlessly on any tasks. - + 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. + +** 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]]. Emacs provides text buffers that can be used to + build GUI. + ++ [[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. ++ [[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. + ++ [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABAP][SAP ABAP]] :: Custom database engine, runtime, GUI platform, + development environment and programming language. * Current status + Formulated high-level [[id:1f4e1c17-d25f-4d92-aa9b-5785f1d86f4f][vision / goal]]. -+ In the process of implementing some of building blocks: - - [[http://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-data/][Data storage engine.]] - - - [[http://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d/][In software, pure Java realtime 3D rendering engine.]] - - [[http://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d-demos/][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 ! :) - +* Architecture / components + :PROPERTIES: + :ID: 52dbbf4c-2ef4-42a6-8331-ad006b6a52ae + :END: ++ [[http://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth/][Sixth]] - Parent project. + + [[http://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-data/][Sixth Data]] - Data storage and computation engine. + + [[http://www3.svjatoslav.eu/projects/sixth-3d/][Sixth 3D]] - 3D engine - for user interface and data visualization. + + [[http://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. -- 2.20.1