The Kernel

Learning Objectives

• Discuss foundational philosophy and directional vision for the project.

The Kernel

It’s time for a philosophical fireside chat. To tie together our loose ends up to this point, and to preface our further dive into the kernel post-Gall, we need to read the Urbit Whitepaper and thoroughly discuss its perspective. We will also need to re-read and internalize the Urbit Precepts (an aesthetic of programming) and their associated discussion.

• Reading: Curtis Yarvin ~sorreg-namtyv, Philip Monk ~wicdev-wisryt, Anton Dyudin, and Raymond Pasco, “Urbit: A Solid-State Interpreter” (“Whitepaper”), sections 1–8, 11–15
• Reading: Philip Monk ~wicdev-wisryt, “Urbit Precepts”
• Reading: Philip Monk ~wicdev-wisryt, “Urbit Precepts (Discussion)”
• Optional Reading: Andrea O’Sullivan, “Can Urbit Reboot Computing?” (Reason Magazine)
• Optional Reading: François-René Rideau (Faré), “Houyhnhnms vs Martians”

Questions

Move Traces

Read the docs on processing a move in Arvo.