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Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1983 11:26
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1983 11:26
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Could some of you give me a capsule summary of the major differences between various generations of Forth -- eg, FIG, '79, '82, etc? What extensions do more recent versions have? I'm trying to select a Forth for Color Computer, have about 3 choices at widely varying prices. I don't expect (but will take!) advice on my particular machine, but since all vendors describe their product in terms of the above generations, I can use the general info. I've bougth & started Brodie's "Starting Forth", so feel free to reference that (and, what generation is THAT Forth?) T.I.A., mike k
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From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ihnss!knudsen Newsgroups: net.lang.forth Title: Forth Versions difference query Article-I.D.: ihnss.1273 Posted: Fri Jan 7 11:26:46 1983 Received: Sat Jan 8 03:12:19 1983 Subject: Forth Versions difference query Date: Fri, 07 Jan 1983 11:26:46 +0000 Message-ID: <bnews.ihnss.1273>