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Subject: Forth and Astronomy
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Date: 13 Dec 90 12:34:53 GMT
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Message 13        Wed Dec 12, 1990
GARY-S                       at 06:25 EST
 
       
   To: STEVE PALINCSAR   
 Subj: FORTH AND ASTRONOMY     

 >Didn't I hear news reports that all the trouble this Space Shuttle
 >flight has been having have been due to "problems" and "fragility" with
 >the software?  If so, that's *HARDLY* good publicity for forth...
 ---
   That would indeed be extremely _BAD_ publicity. Forth was invloved in
   this mission. I refer you to John Hayes rather detailed report of two
   days ago for specifics. I will also have to defer to John Hayes or
   perhaps Marty Fraeman for an accounting if the mission snafus were
   contributed to and/or caused by Forth based programs. From the reports
   I read and John's net message I am thinking Forth is not the culprit,
   but lacking specifics I am obviously guilty of speculation, and it may
   be wishful speculation.
     Gary   gars@glsrk
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