lantis@louis_xiv.CS.ORST.EDU (David Lantis) (10/20/90)
I saw a 1985 copy of fifth for the MS-DOS market. In the information included with the program there was mention of a Fifth for 680x0 machines to be released in the near future. Does this exist? And if so, how could one get ahold of a copy? I would prefer an ftp site. Any information would be welcome. lantis@math.orst.edu (David Lantis) p.s. I was somewhat empressed with the idea, as my idea of the 'perfect' programming environment would be a cross of smalltalk and forth. A browser would allow you to see and modify source for a word causing words that use that word to use the 'new' definition, would allow grouping of words into related 'families' though retaining access to the words ( unlike fifth), would allow modules of 'private' words accessed only by an interface word (like fifth), and would allow rearranging the order of words in the dictionary with error message windows for try to put a word before a word it called. Sort of a hacker's dream, if I don't like something I can go in and fix it right now without having to recompile the whole thing. If any one knows of such a system I would be interested in hearing about it. ** I think therefore I get headaches **