wmb@MITCH.ENG.SUN.COM (Mitch Bradley) (06/02/90)
I don't want to make Forth *like* C, I want to make it *as useful as* C. Richness of a language does not change its fundamental character, it just extends the set of things you can say in the language. To make Forth *like* C, you would have to add data typing and syntax and separate compilation and algebraic notation. That is not my goal. My goal is to extend the "domain of discourse" of Forth by standardizing the names and descriptions of *optional* extension wordsets. Hopefully, this will prevent some people from being forced to use C just to get their job done without having to reinvent every wheel. Mitch