marmar@mtk.UUCP (Mark Martino) (01/23/90)
The next time some swaggering C person accosts Forth, just tell 'em this: The first rule of programming is "First get it working, then optimize." The very nature and purpose of purely compiled languages run contrary to this rule. Forth allows you to optimize for speed and memory usage as much as you need to for your application AFTER you get your program working.