Intro to GemStone/S

Abstract: What is GemStone/S and how does it compare to other Smalltalks? This talk is intended to introduce you to a system that combines an ANSI-compliant Smalltalk application server with a full-featured multi-user database. In particular, because of the multi-user nature of the system, GemStone/S has implemented namespaces as well as class/object versioning. How this works presents interesting technical challenges. Bio: As a junior-high student in 1971, James discovered the local university’s computer