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From: gil@jtsv16.jts.com (gil hauer)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Applicability of Forth for Embedded Control
Keywords: Forth, 'C'
Message-ID: <1990Jul23.210810.28701@jts.com>
Date: 23 Jul 90 21:08:10 GMT
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Organization: Tech Noir Inc., Toronto, Canada
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Hello Forth-ers:

Being a novice in Forth, I have a question that I would like to
forward to this group since I don't feel I have enough knowledge to
answer it.

I am involved in a project to build an embedded controller (based on
an i80188). What are the advantages/disadvantages of using Forth
environment in the controller over a compiled 'C' program?

I don't wish to start a "religious" war of Forth vs. 'C'. I am just
looking for a little information.

As an aside, I just picked up TILE Forth from alt.sources. I am using
this Forth environment for learning and would like to port it to the
80188. Does anyone have any experience in doing this?

	Regards,

	Gil


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