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! Transpiling Python to Smalltalk

James Foster (james.foster@gemtalksystems.com)

""Abstract:""
What would it take to host Python in GemStone? This presentation describes a GemTalk initiative to
allow GemStone to support Python code by transpiling to Smalltalk or compiling to the internal
representation (IR) used to generate bytecodes. We will also show a Visual Studio Code extension
used to interact with GemStone.

""Bio:""
James Foster discovered the local university’s computer center as a junior-high student in 1971 and a
life-long obsession with computers began. He was introduced to Smalltalk/V for the Mac in the mid-90s,
and became a Smalltalk fan. James is on the engineering team at GemTalk Systems and is a passionate
advocate for GemStone and all things Smalltalk.
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