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Subject: Re: porting an MS-DOS Forth to a 386 Unix/Xenix
Message-ID: <5488@cps3xx.UUCP>
Date: 22 Nov 89 15:46:28 GMT
References: <1989Nov20.211822.1015@tree.uucp>
Organization: Engineering, Michigan State U., E. Lansing MI
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From article <1989Nov20.211822.1015@tree.uucp>, by stever@tree.uucp (Steve Rudek):
> Several weeks ago I made a posting asking for guidance in getting a
> high-quality Forth to run on a 386 Xenix/Unix.  My message was almost 
> totally ignored.  I suppose I could just let my imagination manufacture
> reasons as to why I was ignored, but that doesn't seem a very productive
> thing to do.

I never replied to the original posting because I am still very much a
novice Forther. However, I did expect someone to post a reply similar
to:

Such a beastie does already exist in Mitch Bradley's C-Forth which is
claimed to run under SCO Xenix 386. It is available from Mitch for $50.


Disclaimer: I've only heard of Mitch's product. I have not gotten to the
point in Forth where I'm willing to pay for a Forth. I've been using
F-PC under DOS to learn.

If it does turn out that Mitch's C-Forth is not what you want and still
want to make one of your own, I am willing to act as a beta tester and
provide any possible UNIX, C, or 80x86 assembly support I can. I'm good
at all of the above but don't know enough Forth yet to try and implement
one. I can be contacted at one of the addresses below:

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