[net.lang.forth] figforth

wjb@burl.UUCP (Bill Buie) (05/17/84)

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FigFORTH is an implementation for the C64.  That's all I know about
it.  Can anybody tell me anything else about it?  I'd like all kinds
of info, like how well does it run, how much space do finished
applications take up, what's the memory map look like, etc. etc.  I
just read Starting FORTH, and I think I like the language (so far as
I can tell without having used it).

Reply by net or mail, I'll appreciate it either way.
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				--Bill Buie

jpm@floyd.UUCP (Jay P. Morreale) (05/18/84)

Dear Bill

I do not know what 'C64' refers to. FigForth, however,
refers to The Forth Interest Group (fig) version of
FORTH. FigForth is available on a number of microprocessors
like 8080,Z80,6502,6800,68000 (for a more complete list
look for The Mountain Press Ad in a resent BYTE).
Fig also publishes FORTH Dimensions which is available
for $15/year. (FORTH Interest Group, P.O. Box 1105
San Carlos, Ca,94070.) The Journal (refereed) of Forth
Application and Research is also available form the
Institute of Forth Application and Research four
times a year ($40 -individuals, $100 - companies).
(I do not have their address with me at this time.)


                             Jay Morreale
                             AT&T Bell Laboratories
                             Whippany, NJ

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dave.e@proper.UUCP (05/20/84)

     FigForth is not an implementation for the C64. FigForth refers the the
Forth standard defined by the Forth Interest Group in 1978 (as opposed to
Forth79, Forth83, etc.) It has nothing to do with the C64 or any other 
specific machine. The entire idea was to create a version of the language
which was not machine specific. There are at least 5 different implementations
of Forth that I know of the the C64, and only one is a version of Fig Forth
(the public domain CP/M version). I've used or seen most of the versions that
are available for the C64. If you'd like some specific info about one, send
me some mail.

/Dave Edick/