rst@cs.hull.ac.uk (Rob Turner) (11/01/90)
How can I get hold of the Forth 83 standard? I have some idea of the differences from Fig-Forth and Forth 79, garnered from such sources as Byte magazine, but I do not have the *complete* standard (if there is one). Are there any later standard Forths than Forth 83? If so, I would like to get hold of the documents pertaining to those as well. Thanks in advance. Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert Turner | rst@cs.hull.ac.uk Department of Computer Science | University of Hull | "In every real man a child is Hull HU6 7RX | hidden that wants to play" England | - Nietzsche
ir230@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (john wavrik) (11/02/90)
Robert Turner asks, > How can I get hold of the Forth 83 standard? I have some idea of the > differences from Fig-Forth and Forth 79, garnered from such sources as > Byte magazine, but I do not have the *complete* standard (if there is > one). > Are there any later standard Forths than Forth 83? If so, I would like > to get hold of the documents pertaining to those as well. There are only two Forth Standards (1979 and 1983) although many consider fig-Forth a defacto standard. Copies of the Forth-79 and Forth-83 Standards documents are available as item # 300 and 305 from Forth Interest Group P.O. Box 8231 San Jose, California USA 95155 The cost for airmail outside the USA is $18 each. The fig-Forth glossary (fig-Forth Installation Manual) is also available as item number 502 also for $18. [Prices within the USA are $15 + tax] Add a $2 handling fee to all orders. These documents are worth reading although, you should be warned, compliance with Standards is voluntary. You can readily find systems claiming to be "Forth-83" which aren't. Being able to read is not a prerequisite for implementing Forth. John J Wavrik jjwavrik@ucsd.edu Dept of Math C-012 Univ of Calif - San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093