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From: trolfs@vax1.tcd.ie (Tommy)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Welcome to comp.lang.forth. (Fasten your seat belts).
Message-ID: <765@vax1.tcd.ie>
Date: 11 Jul 89 18:32:40 GMT
Organization: Computer Laboratory, Trinity College Dublin
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I want to volunteer a suggestion that comp.lang.forth have a
monthly "Introduction to comp.lang.forth" posting.(It's only a
suggestion)

Its seems to me (though it's probably not be as bad as I imagine) that 
there are a lot of articles to the effect of "Can anyone tell me what Forth 
I can get for such-and-such computer?" or "Does anyone know of any 
books/papers which cover this-or-that theme?". I, myself, am one of
these poor souls who find themselves asking questions that I know
have been already brought up before. I just bought an Amiga 500 which
was a big surprise to ME. I used to only dream of getting one, when 
suddenly my old man gives me a bundle of cash and says "Go get her,
Son!" (who said Dads weren't understanding!). Now, still recovering
from shock, I find myself needing to ask "Does anyone know what Forths 
I can get for the Amiga?" and I know that there has already been a 
discussion on Forths for the Amiga only a month or two ago. As it turns 
out someone else has asked anyway, so I'm saved. The real problem is
that people get tired of replying regularly to the same questions and
in the end they don't bother to reply at all. Someone new to the group
might take this as less than friendly and give up on Forth (worest
case scenario). This got
me thinking about a monthly "help" posting, something which I feel would
add to the group (help new comers greatly).  This is nothing new and I 
think it has been discussed here before. 

Of course, finding a person or persons to help make this poster(s) and
look after it/them is another story. Anyway, mail me your comments.

-- 
 Tommy IV 
                   //  Amiga 500.
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