From 4b0127d8e8489c7b43e0a20015804540e7317c30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: olpc user Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:26:33 -0800 Subject: wrote plan down --- starts/meaning-vm/PLAN.txt | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 starts/meaning-vm/PLAN.txt (limited to 'starts/meaning-vm/PLAN.txt') diff --git a/starts/meaning-vm/PLAN.txt b/starts/meaning-vm/PLAN.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b2ea1a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/starts/meaning-vm/PLAN.txt @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +A network of interconnected references that can hold arbitrary data +is used to run a sequence of computer-code-like steps that perform a core +learning process on the system itself. + +The learning process involves using existing heuristics and habits, to +produce better heuristics and habits to use. + +The process to learn is the system itself: for example, what norms can we +establish to keep our memory use bounded while we run. + +Level 0 should be low level enough to provide for arbitrary flexibility. +There shouldn't be decision-making challenges with regard to exposing +an interface at level 0. Rather, decisions should be makeable by its +user. + +The topmost C++ level should be expressive enough to easily code all of +level 0 into habits that interconnect, and produce one to select some +of them and run them together. + +The levels together should provide a library that can be used exclusively +to work on the system, without resorting to external libraries. -- cgit v1.2.3