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umn-cs!smith    Feb  6 12:23:00 1984

['] vs. '

In point of fact, ['] is a Chuck Mooreism that got dropped out of the
original Fig implementation.  So, returning to ['] makes some sense
historically.  Now let me get worked up...

<start flame>
I'm sick of the proliferation of Forth 'standards'.  I attempted to convert
from Fig-Forth to Forth-79.  I almost finished, though I still ought to
fix some foolishness involving double precision signs, I guess.  Am I
ready to convert again??  Heck No!

Why would I convert, anyway?  Because that would let me share software
with others.  So, the wonderful 'standardization' people are making it
HARDER for me to share.  OK, I give up. (well, maybe).

As far as I'm concerned, the only reasonable basis for a voluntary standard
such as these Forth standards is the existence of a public domain version
that we can all share.  That's how the Fig version got to be so 'standard'
in the first place.  The only hope I see for Forth-83 is that someone has
offered me a public domain copy for my Z80.  By the way, if I ever get it
I'm going to post the sources to 'net.sources'.  
<end flame>

Rick.