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From: trolfs@vax1.tcd.ie (Tommy)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: OLIS: CONTENTS file (** NEW & BETTER FORMAT **)
Message-ID: <2612@vax1.tcd.ie>
Date: 9 Oct 89 15:58:34 GMT
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    Here is the NEW REVAMPED OLIS contents file. New files are PC_FORTHS
    and SMALL_HISTORY. The reason for the repost is coz the last one was
    a bit brief and, therefore, misleading. This new format gives info 
    about file sizes and the last time that a file was updated. Also the 
    file descriptions are more detailed.

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                        *** C O N T E N T S ***

Quick list:

BOOKS_COMPONENTS    BOOKS_OOP           COMFORTH            
CONTENTS            HELLO               HELP                
JUPITER_ACE         LEARNING_FORTH      MISC                
MODULES             NEON                PC_FORTHS           
RPN_LANGUAGES       SMALL_HISTORY       


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Full listing:

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{<filename>         <size>K                          Last updated -DD-MMM-YYYY
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BOOKS_COMPONENTS        12K                          Last updated ------------
                   List of books and papers on software component design and
                   reusable code design. Not specifically related to FORTH,
                   but worth looking in to. 

BOOKS_OOP                2K                          Last updated ------------
                   A few recommend books on object oriented program.

COMFORTH                22K                          Last updated ------------
                   Description of the professional Forth implementation by the
                   "Southern Belgium FIG Chapter". Comforth is available for
                   PC, Amiga, Atari ST, CBM 64/128, Apple II/IIe and Sinclair 
                   QL computers. Worth a read!

CONTENTS                 4K                          Last updated - 6-OCT-1989
                   You're looking at it.

HELLO                    5K                          Last updated - 1-OCT-1989
                   Introduction to OLIS. Describes the ideas behind OLIS. How
                   it works and what's on the horizon.

HELP                     3K                          Last updated - 1-OCT-1989
                   Shows how to send requests to OLIS.

JUPITER_ACE              3K                          Last updated ------------
                   Info on the Z80 based computer which had Forth resident as
                   its native language (a break away from your BASIC machine).

LEARNING_FORTH           6K                          Last updated ------------
                   What some people have to say about learning Forth. If you
                   are wondering whether or not to learn Forth, this might
                   help you decide.

MISC                     3K                          Last updated - 1-OCT-1989
                   This is a collection of miscellaneous questions and
                   answers.

MODULES                  3K                          Last updated ------------
                   Give your FORTH a new look with this example of MODULES in
                   FORTH. (Source code)

NEON                     3K                          Last updated ------------
                   Info on Neon, an OO Forth for the MAC.

PC_FORTHS                3K                          Last updated - 1-OCT-1989
                   Looking for a PD FORTH for your PC. Well look no further.
                   This file contains info on how to get "F-PC" (A very good
                   Forth by Tom Zimmer and friends), "F83" (Laxen&Perry) and
                   lots others either by FTP or email. 

RPN_LANGUAGES            6K                          Last updated ------------
                   Interesting chit-chat about languages which have similar
                   look to FORTH. 

SMALL_HISTORY            4K                          Last updated - 1-OCT-1989
                   Extract from F-PC User's Manual. Gives a brief history of
                   Forth and it's standards and FIG. By Dr. C. H. Ting.
-- 
 Tommy                                       E-mail: trolfs@vax1.tcd.ie 
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