ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (09/09/90)
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Message 60 Sat Sep 08, 1990
D.RUFFER [Dennis] at 22:59 EDT
Re: dwpst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Douglas W Philips)
> I wonder how FIG would feel about doig an article on SigForth?
I see no reason for Marlin to object to such an article. In fact, if it is
well written, I can think of many reasons to promote it. You know of anyone
who would write it Doug? Send them Marlin's way!
DaR
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Category 5, Topic 3 Message 61 Sun Sep 09, 1990 ATFURMAN at 02:31 PDT FIG: Member services such as exchange of information via chapter meetings, technical conferences, and GEnie/ForthNet (MAJOR contribution--good show, Gary Smith!); distribution of software and textbooks. Contrary to popular belief, FIG is about an even mix of hobbyists and professionals rather than predominantly hobbyist. Informality reigns. SIGForth: A presence for Forth inside the professional/research/academic Establishment. Publications and conferences address software engineering topics of special professional concern such as reliability and project management (along with general technical topics). SIGForth was intended to complement FIG by reaching professionals who never joined FIG, by leveraging off ACM's aura of starchy professionalism, and by doing whatever else is needed to make Forth application design a viable way of making a living with a bearable level of job-hunting hassle. Bottom line: The two organizations, put together, address essential needs of the Forth community, which no single organization could. FIG's freewheeling, open atmoshphere would shrivel if FIG tried to put on the kind of professional image that promotion in the commercial arena demands. I would feel the loss personally. It is worth paying two sets of dues to avoid it. ----- This message came from GEnie via willett through a semi-automated process. Report problems to: uunet!willett!dwp or dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us
ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (09/10/90)
Category 5, Topic 3 Message 62 Sun Sep 09, 1990 GARY-S at 13:11 EDT >SIGForth was intended to complement FIG by reaching professionals who never >joined FIG, by leveraging off ACM's aura of starchy professionalism, and by Incidently, Mr. Furman has kindly consented to a guest appearance on November 15, 1990 to discuss this very subject - 'SIGForth ACM revisited' This will place Alan's conference squarely on the deadline for paper submissions for the 1991 SIGForth Conference, so if you are interested in this organization Alan, George, Paul, Dave et al have worked so hard to promote this is a golden opportunity to get your information first- hand. aside: >... ., and GEnie/ForthNet (MAJOR contribution--good show, Gary Smith!); I appreciate the 'ATTA-BOY', but I hasten to note this has been a group effort with praise and thanks due Jerry Shifrin, Jack Woehr, Doug Philips, Don Madsen, Jack Brown, Lance Collins, Tommy Rolf, Dennis Ruffer and so many others who have helped create the ForthNet and MOST ESPECIALLY the participants who post the messages and files. An empty mailbag makes for a lousey NET ! Gary uunet!claris!wet!gars well!gars@lll-winken.arpa uunet!ames!chinet!gars ----- This message came from GEnie via willett through a semi-automated process. Report problems to: uunet!willett!dwp or dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us
ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (09/13/90)
Category 5, Topic 3 Message 64 Tue Sep 11, 1990 DANMILLER [dr. dan] at 22:16 CDT Larry Forsely in Rochester is heading up the ACM sigforth nominating committeee for election of sigforth officers this fall. Contact Larry Forsely direct if interested. or send me email here on genie and I'll try to forward it to him for you. . ----- This message came from GEnie via willett through a semi-automated process. Report problems to: uunet!willett!dwp or dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us
ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (09/14/90)
Date: 09-11-90 (13:10) Number: 3759 (Echo) To: PHIL KOOPMAN Refer#: 3750 From: JACK BROWN Read: NO Subj: A SIGFORTH IS STARTING IN Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE GS> From: koopman@a.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Philip Koopman) GS> The information on SIGForth membership form the latest newsletter is: GS> $11/yr students, $20/yr ACM members, $42/yr non-ACM, $33/yr library. GS> Non-US Airmail $8 extra. I would caution people who join Sig Forth to be patient while they wait for their newsletters. I was a charter subscriber and have only ever recieved 3 issues of the newsletter. I've talked to other Sig Forth subscribers and I am not alone. This was over 2 years ago and means I am out the cost of one years dues. How do I go about request a refund for one years dues? I doubt Sig Forth will ever get caught up to date as they are 4 issues behind now. --- * QDeLuxe 1.01 #260s NET/Mail : British Columbia Forth Board - Burnaby BC - (604)434-5886 ----- This message came from GEnie via willett through a semi-automated process. Report problems to: uunet!willett!dwp or dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us
ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (03/12/91)
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Message 20 Mon Mar 11, 1991
F.SERGEANT [Frank] at 02:14 CST
I just returned from the sigForth conference in San Antonio. The
weather and food were great!
.
I saw some old friends and met some new ones and only got into one hell-
raising argument (3-way between Alan Furman, Paul Snow, and myself). I like
arguing on GEnie better, as here we have a chance to complete a sentence
before being interrupted.
.
I was disappointed that Dan Miller and Phl Koopman and Charles Johnsen
were absent, as I expected to see them. I was drafted to present a paper
from the last Rochester conference written by Phil and Rick VanNorman on the
RTX4000. Unfortunately there wasn't time on the schedule for me to present
my own paper (on Files in Pygmy Forth). Oh well, with luck it will appear in
the published proceedings.
.
George Shaw discussed Sh-boom, Paul Frenger: neural nets, Paul Snow:
Postscript and Fifth and Scheme, Len Morgenstern: OOP, John Wavrik:
manipulation of polynomials, James Brakefield: Challenges for Forth, Charles
Howerton: co-ordinating multiple 8051s, Alan Furman: how Forth works. That's
not all, but it's all that comes to mind at the moment. In addition there
were extensive discussions of almost everything.
.
After the conference I toured the Alamo, which was a block or two from
the hotel.
.
-- Frank
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> Category 5, Topic 3 > Message 20 Mon Mar 11, 1991 > F.SERGEANT [Frank] at 02:14 CST > > I just returned from the sigForth conference in San Antonio. The > weather and food were great! > I was disappointed that Dan Miller and Phl Koopman and Charles Johnsen > were absent, as I expected to see them. I was drafted to present a paper > from the last Rochester conference written by Phil and Rick VanNorman on the > RTX4000. Frank -- thanks for presenting the paper. I'm sorry I couldn't make it. I'm in the middle of a difficult transition and had to cancel at the last minute (my apologies to all who expected to see me there). I had to take a trip to Hartford at the same time as the conference. The GOOD NEWS is that I finally have a job after Harris canned the RTX team. I'll be working for United Technologies Research Center in Hartford CT doing embedded control system R&D. United Technologies owns Otis Elevator, Carrier Air Conditioning, Pratt & Whitney jet engines, Norden Sonar & Radar, et al. I don't know how much or if I'll be using Forth. I do expect to maintain access to comp.lang.forth after a transitional disruption. Phil Koopman koopman@greyhound.ece.cmu.edu Internet 2525A Wexford Run Rd. (412) 935-6697 Wexford, PA 15090 *** space no longer for rent starting March 25 ***
cwpjr@cbnewse.att.com (clyde.w.jr.phillips) (03/15/91)
In article <12353@pt.cs.cmu.edu>, koopman@a.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Philip Koopman) writes: > > Category 5, Topic 3 > > Message 20 Mon Mar 11, 1991 > > F.SERGEANT [Frank] at 02:14 CST > > > > I just returned from the sigForth conference in San Antonio. The > > weather and food were great! > > > I was disappointed that Dan Miller and Phl Koopman and Charles Johnsen > > were absent, as I expected to see them. I was drafted to present a paper > > from the last Rochester conference written by Phil and Rick VanNorman on the > > RTX4000. > > Frank -- thanks for presenting the paper. I'm sorry I couldn't > make it. I'm in the middle of a difficult transition and had > to cancel at the last minute (my apologies to all who expected > to see me there). I had to take a trip to Hartford at the > same time as the conference. > > The GOOD NEWS is that I finally have a job after Harris canned > the RTX team. I'll be working for United Technologies Research > Center in Hartford CT doing embedded control system R&D. United > Technologies owns Otis Elevator, Carrier Air Conditioning, > Pratt & Whitney jet engines, Norden Sonar & Radar, et al. > I don't know how much or if I'll be using Forth. I do expect > to maintain access to comp.lang.forth after a transitional > disruption. > > Phil Koopman koopman@greyhound.ece.cmu.edu Internet > 2525A Wexford Run Rd. (412) 935-6697 > Wexford, PA 15090 > *** space no longer for rent starting March 25 *** Hi Phil, Glad to hear you are not suffering a personal recession ( at least as defined by the gvmt! ). My question: Is U.T. still associated with Mostek? Then by association would you have access to Zilog uprocessors? My direction is potential use of Super Z8 parts. As you undoubtedly know it is a neat FORTH engine. I estimate it to be onetenth the power of the RTX2000 at one onehundreth the price. I can take correction on this, tho. I have a PD FORTH for this part almost debugged and will begin on a "pro" version soon. The first five SBC's that is the target will be available soon, too. Thought I'd share this with you in hopes you can keep FORTH in your professional life. Best Wishes, Clyde
ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (06/24/91)
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Message 23 Sat Jun 22, 1991
F.SERGEANT [Frank] at 15:39 CDT
I just received the latest SIGForth newsletter (vol 2, #4). Again it is
well done thanks to editor Paul Frenger. His Real World I/O essay may be
worth joining SIGForth for, if you aren't a member yet. Among other things,
he explains (and proves) the true cause of Texas having worse schools than
Minnesota.
In the same issue, I _think_ George Shaw was saying that Brad R. is
inappropriately angry and that I used to be inappropriately angry, but, blind
with fury that I am I am unable to read it clearly. You read it and see what
you think. Actually I'm not angry, although sometimes I let petit matters
annoy me a little.
Other articles covered everything from a single instruction computer to
Postscript to a review of an 8051 Forth book. All in all I was very pleased
with this issue, and I'm sure the presence of a short piece I wrote doesn't
color my judgement.
-- Frank
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